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

China: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 88.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
88.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 28 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2019
All-time low
82.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

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

0204060802015201720192015: 82.8 %2016: 86.8 %2017: 87.2 %2018: 87.7 %2019: 88.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China is 88.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over five years.

China ranks 20th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in China, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 82.8%
2016 86.8% +4.9%
2017 87.2% +0.4%
2018 87.7% +0.6%
2019 88.2% +0.6%

Countries ranked near China

  1. 17 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
  2. 18 Ecuador 93.7%
  3. 19 Nepal 88.6% compare
  4. 21 Bahamas 85.1%
  5. 22 Panama 83.0%
  6. 23 Eritrea 80.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in China was 88.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
How does China rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
China ranks 20th out of 28 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 268 data points, 2009–2019
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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/