Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 724,970 in 2011. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of, 1974β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of is 724,970, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of peaked at 724,970 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1974.
That places China, People's Republic of 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,527 | 30,000 | 52,388 | 6 |
| 1980s | 105,384 | 60,697 | 150,070 | 2 |
| 1990s | 157,640 | 157,640 | 157,640 | 1 |
| 2000s | 487,480 | 267,084 | 688,024 | 9 |
| 2010s | 710,143 | 695,316 | 724,970 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 1 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 6 compare
- 1 United States 783,887 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2
- 2 India 736,778 compare
- 4 Brazil 210,722 compare
- 5 Germany 201,576 compare
- 6 Indonesia 132,320 compare
More education data for China, People's Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, People's Republic of was 724,970 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 724,970 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1974.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release