Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China
China: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.33 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China stood at 12.33.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China peaked at 19.58 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2017.
That places China 80th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.79 | 16.09 | 17.22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.38 | 15.45 | 19.58 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 12.27 | 14.91 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 768.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in China was 12.33 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2017.
- How does China rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- China ranks 80th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.