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

China: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 98.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 27 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2019
All-time low
97.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

0204060801002015201720192015: 97.6 %2016: 98 %2017: 98.1 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 98.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over five years.

That places China 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%) in China, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 97.6%
2016 98.0% +0.4%
2017 98.1% +0.2%
2018 98.3% +0.2%
2019 98.3% +0.0%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 13 Colombia 99.4%
  2. 14 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  3. 16 Gambia 95.1% compare
  4. 17 Albania 93.0%
  5. 18 Nepal 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in China was 98.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
China ranks 15th out of 27 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
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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/