Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China
China: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.41 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
983,294
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China is 7.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China peaked at 7.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 983,294, in 1970.
That places China 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in China was 7.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 983,294 in 1970.
- How does China rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release