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Table 3 Distribution of doctors and nurses by education level and health institution type, in 2011

From: Health System in China

 

In hospitals (%)

In community health centers (%)

In township hospitals/clinics (%)

 

Doctors

Nurses

Doctors

Nurses

Doctors

Nurses

University and above

62.7

11.5

31.7

5.7

3.9

0.4

Secondary school and college

36.3

86.4

64.6

91

83

87.9

High school or less

1

2.1

3.7

3.3

13.1

11.7

  1. Note: University and above refer to with at least a bachelor’s degree. Secondary schools include technical or professional high schools
  2. Source: China Health Statistics Yearbook 2012 (Ministry of Health 2012b)