Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China
China: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 881,584 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China, 1974–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2011, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China stood at 881,584 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China peaked at 906,678 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 108,931 number, in 1974.
That places China 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 108,931 number | — |
| 1975 | 116,851 number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 117,735 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 126,077 number | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 136,584 number | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 153,866 number | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 170,779 number | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 321,041 number | +88.0% |
| 1994 | 364,446 number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 321,557 number | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 371,403 number | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 807,180 number | +117.3% |
| 2006 | 778,027 number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 849,701 number | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 906,678 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 830,314 number | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 861,610 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 881,584 number | +2.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 881,584 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 84.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- China's 881,584 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 100.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +117.3% | 371,403 number | 807,180 number |
| 1987 | +88.0% | 170,779 number | 321,041 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,674 number | 108,931 number | 153,866 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 245,910 number | 170,779 number | 321,041 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 364,446 number | 364,446 number | 364,446 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 694,980 number | 321,557 number | 906,678 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 871,597 number | 861,610 number | 881,584 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in China was 881,584 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 906,678 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,931 number in 1974.
- How does China rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- China ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2011.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/