Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in China
China: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.61 million number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in China, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in China is 1.61 million number, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in China peaked at 1.61 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 130,175 number, in 1973.
China ranks 1st of 176 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,272 number | — |
| 1973 | 130,175 number | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 138,931 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 148,401 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 155,723 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 167,409 number | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 186,489 number | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 206,254 number | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 231,476 number | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 281,765 number | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 282,554 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 334,712 number | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 374,174 number | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 409,971 number | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 471,111 number | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 522,086 number | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 510,570 number | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 516,400 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 503,865 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 523,326 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 588,641 number | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 679,888 number | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 742,461 number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 805,034 number | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million number | +74.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million number | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million number | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million number | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million number | +3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.61 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 92.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 1.61 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 111.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 805,034 number | 1.40 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,832 number | 130,175 number | 206,254 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 340,823 number | 231,476 number | 471,111 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 513,230 number | 503,865 number | 522,086 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 523,326 number | 1.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million number | 1.56 million number | 1.61 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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 in China?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in China was 1.61 million number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,175 number in 1973.
- How does China rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- China ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.