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Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in China

China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 14.18 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.18 headcount basis
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.16 headcount basis
in 2015
All-time low
14.18 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in China, 2015–2019

0510152015201720192015: 15.2 headcount basis2016: 14.5 headcount basis2017: 14.3 headcount basis2018: 14.2 headcount basis2019: 14.2 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

China recorded 14.18 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% over five years.

That places China 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China

  1. 20 Panama 16.26 headcount basis compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 15.68 headcount basis compare
  3. 22 Bahamas 15.03 headcount basis compare
  4. 24 Saudi Arabia 13.57 headcount basis compare
  5. 25 Costa Rica 13.45 headcount basis compare
  6. 26 Cuba 13.11 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in China?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in China was 14.18 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15.16 headcount basis in 2015.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.18 headcount basis in 2019.
How does China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
China ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 384 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.