Teachers in secondary education, male in China
China: Teachers in secondary education, male was 2.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.94 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.08 million
in 1985
Years of data
41
1979–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in China, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in China is 2.94 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in China peaked at 3.42 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1985.
China ranks 2nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.48 million | — |
| 1980 | 2.41 million | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.38 million | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.40 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.91 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.17 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.95 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 2.48 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million | 2.08 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.47 million | 2.68 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.62 million | 3.42 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million | 2.87 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.87 million | 2.96 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in China?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in China was 2.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1985.
- How does China rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- China ranks 2nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release