Tertiary education, academic staff in China
China: Tertiary education, academic staff was 45.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in China, 1974–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in China is 45.1%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in China peaked at 45.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1975.
China ranks 81st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in China, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 21.6% | — |
| 1975 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.4% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 26.8% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 21.3% | 26.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 26.2% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 41.6% | 45.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.7% | 45.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in China?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in China was 45.1% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1975.
- How does China rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- China ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.