Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China
China: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 3.28 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China peaked at 3.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 2001.
That places China 2nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.90 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.28 million | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.22 million | 1.29 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 1.19 million | 2.77 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 2.63 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 2.77 million | 3.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in China was 3.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2001.
- How does China rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- China ranks 2nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release