Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China

China: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 724,970 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
724,970 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
724,970 number
in 2011
All-time low
30,000 number
in 1974
Years of data
20
1974–2011

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in China, 1974–2011

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1974199220111974: 30.0k number1975: 31.6k number1976: 38.0k number1977: 41.3k number1978: 49.9k number1979: 52.4k number1980: 60.7k number1987: 150.1k number1994: 157.6k number2001: 267.1k number2002: 308.5k number2003: 329.6k number2004: 350.8k number2005: 597.0k number2006: 554.5k number2007: 628.2k number2008: 688.0k number2009: 663.6k number2010: 695.3k number2011: 725.0k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 United States 783,887 number compare
  2. 3 India 597,016 number compare
  3. 4 Russia 334,105 number compare
  4. 5 Brazil 206,040 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.