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
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
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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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)
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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.