Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China

China: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 97.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2019
All-time low
97.4%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China, 2015–2019

0204060801002015201720192015: 97.4 %2016: 97.8 %2017: 97.7 %2018: 97.9 %2019: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over five years.

That places China 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in China, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 97.4%
2016 97.8% +0.4%
2017 97.7% -0.1%
2018 97.9% +0.2%
2019 97.9% +0.0%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 15 Colombia 99.5%
  2. 16 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 18 Albania 95.3%
  4. 19 Gambia 95.3% compare
  5. 20 Ecuador 91.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in China was 97.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
China ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/