Secondary education, teachers in China
China: Secondary education, teachers was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in China, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in China is 7.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in China peaked at 7.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 983,294, in 1970.
China ranks 1st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers 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% |
| 2000 | 4.76 million | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.14 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.77 million | +12.2% |
| 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 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 | 3.84 million | 3.55 million | 4.22 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.50 million | 4.57 million | 6.39 million | 8 |
| 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 in China?
- Secondary education, teachers in China was 7.41 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 983,294 in 1970.
- How does China rank for secondary education, teachers?
- China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.