Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China
China: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China stood at 7.41 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China peaked at 7.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 983,294, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 983,294 | — |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.75 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.16 million | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 2.81 million | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 3.27 million | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 3.28 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.01 million | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.87 million | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.04 million | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.20 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.37 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.58 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 4.76 million | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.22 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.34 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.39 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.23 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million | +2.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 216.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 7.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 748.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +29.8% | 2.16 million | 2.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 million | 983,294 | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 million | 2.85 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million | 3.55 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 million | 4.57 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million | 6.21 million | 6.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.59 million | 7.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China was 7.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 983,294 in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.