Secondary education, teachers, female in China

China: Secondary education, teachers, female was 4.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.47 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
749,700
in 1984
Years of data
41
1979–2024

Secondary education, teachers, female in China, 1979–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1979200120241979: 802.6k1980: 783.4k1981: 787.7k1982: 761.6k1983: 750.8k1984: 749.7k1985: 799.9k1986: 854.8k1987: 909.9k1988: 969.8k1989: 1.0M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.2M1993: 1.2M1994: 1.3M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.5M2000: 1.9M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.2M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.8M2009: 3.0M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.1M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.2M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.6M2020: 3.7M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.3M2024: 4.5M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in China is 4.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in China peaked at 4.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 749,700, in 1984.

That places China 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, 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 802,600 802,600 802,600 1
1980s 839,629 749,700 1.03 million 10
1990s 1.27 million 1.08 million 1.54 million 8
2000s 2.37 million 1.94 million 3.03 million 7
2010s 3.28 million 3.10 million 3.61 million 10
2020s 4.10 million 3.72 million 4.47 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 3.61 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in China?
Secondary education, teachers, female in China was 4.47 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 749,700 in 1984.
How does China rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
China ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.