Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.41 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
983,294
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 983,294, in 1970.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of), 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 India 7.31 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  3. 4 United States 1.74 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of)?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of) was 7.41 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 983,294 in 1970.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.

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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.

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Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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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.