Resource Allocation Standards and Demand Prediction for Full-time Teachers in Higher Education Under the Goal of Building a Leading Country in Education
The plan for the allocation of full-time faculty members is crucial for ensuring the supply of faculty resources needed by the school-age population and promoting the construction of a high-quality faculty team.In view of the background of steady growth of the school-age population for higher education,increasing popularization,and deepening opening up to the world in China,the demands for faculty resources in higher education will continue to grow.In order to accelerate the integration of education,science and technology,and talent,and to build a world-renowned talent center and innovation highland,it is necessary to plan the allocation of higher education teacher resources.Referring to the goal of building a leading country in education,based on the principles of adequacy and feasibility,a long-term plan is made for the allocation of resources for higher education full-time teachers from 2023 to 2035.(1)Higher education full-time teachers will be equipped in stages according to the leading education countries in the world.In 2025,2030,and 2035,the ratio of students to teachers in higher education needs to be reduced to 17.2∶1,16.1∶1,and 15.1∶1,respectively.(2)To ensure that full-time teachers are fully equipped,in 2025,2030,and 2035,higher education will require 2.813 million,3.804 million,and 4.422 million full-time teachers,respectively.Considering natural attrition of faculty members,an additional 1.882 million and 1.779 million full-time faculty members will be needed during the"15th Five-Year Plan"and"16th Five-Year Plan"periods.(3)Higher education needs to make significant efforts in the cultivation of doctoral students to ensure high-quality teaching staff in future higher education.In 2025,2030,and 2035,the number of full-time teachers required to obtain doctoral degrees in higher education was 0.87 million,1.251 million,and 1.546 million,respectively.Considering natural attrition of faculty members,an additional 619 thousand and 623 thousand full-time faculty members with doctoral degrees will be needed during the"15th Five-Year Plan"and"16th Five-Year Plan"periods.
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