Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in China
China: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.1711 units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in China, 1970–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in China is 0.1711 units per square kilometre, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 172.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in China peaked at 0.1711 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
China ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1591 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +74.4% | 0.0857 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1134 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.1699 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1685 units per square kilometre | 0.1658 units per square kilometre | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 80 North Macedonia 0.1783 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Panama 0.1766 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 United States 0.1729 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Rwanda 0.1693 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Samoa 0.1586 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Greece 0.157 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in China?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in China was 0.1711 units per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1711 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does China rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- China ranks 83rd out of 182 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.