Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China
China: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 724,970 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, 1974–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
China recorded 724,970 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 724,970 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,000 number, in 1974.
That places China 2nd out of 159 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 30,000 number | — |
| 1975 | 31,550 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 37,988 number | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 41,332 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 49,905 number | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 52,388 number | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 60,697 number | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 150,070 number | +147.2% |
| 1994 | 157,640 number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 267,084 number | +69.4% |
| 2002 | 308,485 number | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 329,645 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 350,805 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 596,994 number | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 554,456 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 628,239 number | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 688,024 number | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 663,591 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 695,316 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 724,970 number | +4.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 724,970 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 90.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 724,970 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 106.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +147.2% | 60,697 number | 150,070 number |
| 2005 | +70.2% | 350,805 number | 596,994 number |
| 2001 | +69.4% | 157,640 number | 267,084 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,527 number | 30,000 number | 52,388 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 105,384 number | 60,697 number | 150,070 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 157,640 number | 157,640 number | 157,640 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 487,480 number | 267,084 number | 688,024 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 710,143 number | 695,316 number | 724,970 number | 2 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in China?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China was 724,970 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 724,970 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 number in 1974.
- How does China rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- China ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.