Teachers in secondary education, female in China
China: Teachers in secondary education, female was 4.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.47 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 210 countries
All-time high
4.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
749,700
in 1984
Years of data
41
1979–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in China, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 4.47 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in China peaked at 4.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 749,700, in 1984.
China ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 802,600 | — |
| 1980 | 783,435 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 787,700 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 761,600 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 750,800 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 749,700 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 799,850 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 854,800 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 909,851 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 969,800 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.23 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 million | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.03 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.47 million | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 802,600 | 802,600 | 802,600 | 1 |
| 1980s | 839,629 | 749,700 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.08 million | 1.54 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million | 1.94 million | 3.03 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.28 million | 3.10 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 3.72 million | 4.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in China?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in China was 4.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 749,700 in 1984.
- How does China rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- China ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release