Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China
China: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 16.14 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2019, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China stood at 16.14 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over five years.
That places China 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in China was 16.14 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 headcount basis in 2019.
- How does China rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- China ranks 12th 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.