Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in China
China: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.94 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 223.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 2.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,888, 755.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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