Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China

China: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 4.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.47 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
749,700
in 1984
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China, 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China stood at 4.47 million. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China peaked at 4.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 749,700, in 1984.

That places China 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China, 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 802,600
1980 783,435 -2.4%
1981 787,700 +0.5%
1982 761,600 -3.3%
1983 750,800 -1.4%
1984 749,700 -0.1%
1985 799,850 +6.7%
1986 854,800 +6.9%
1987 909,851 +6.4%
1988 969,800 +6.6%
1989 1.03 million +6.1%
1990 1.08 million +4.7%
1991 1.13 million +4.8%
1992 1.18 million +4.1%
1993 1.23 million +4.6%
1994 1.27 million +3.5%
1995 1.32 million +3.8%
1996 1.43 million +8.3%
1997 1.54 million +7.4%
1998 1.67 million +8.7%
1999 1.81 million +8.0%
2000 1.94 million +7.4%
2001 1.95 million +0.5%
2002 2.04 million +4.8%
2003 2.23 million +9.1%
2004 2.35 million +5.5%
2005 2.47 million +5.2%
2006 2.59 million +4.9%
2007 2.80 million +8.1%
2008 2.92 million +4.0%
2009 3.03 million +3.9%
2010 3.10 million +2.4%
2011 3.15 million +1.5%
2012 3.25 million +3.2%
2013 3.13 million -3.6%
2014 3.17 million +1.2%
2015 3.24 million +2.1%
2016 3.28 million +1.2%
2017 3.36 million +2.6%
2018 3.48 million +3.5%
2019 3.61 million +3.6%
2020 3.72 million +3.1%
2021 3.94 million +5.9%
2022 4.11 million +4.3%
2023 4.29 million +4.5%
2024 4.47 million +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 802,600 802,600 802,600 1
1980s 839,629 749,700 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.37 million 1.08 million 1.81 million 10
2000s 2.43 million 1.94 million 3.03 million 10
2010s 3.28 million 3.10 million 3.61 million 10
2020s 4.10 million 3.72 million 4.47 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China?
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in China was 4.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 749,700 in 1984.
How does China rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
China ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 7,422 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.