Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in India
India: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 28.52 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in India, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
India recorded 28.52 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in India peaked at 33.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.24, in 1973.
That places India 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.57 | 21.24 | 21.92 | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.62 | 33.62 | 33.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.59 | 25.14 | 33.62 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.74 | 25.33 | 31.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 5.19 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.4% (2025)
- Labor force, female 28.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 617.62 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in India?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in India was 28.52 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 in 1973.
- How does India rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- India ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.