Secondary education, teachers, female in China
China: Secondary education, teachers, female was 4.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in China, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in China is 4.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female 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 in China, year by year
| 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% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million | +8.0% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +26.2% | 1.54 million | 1.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802,600 | 802,600 | 802,600 | 1 |
| 1980s | 839,629 | 749,700 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.08 million | 1.54 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 1.94 million | 3.03 million | 7 |
| 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
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in China?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in China was 4.47 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,700 in 1984.
- How does China rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.