Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India
India: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 33.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India stood at 33.14.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India peaked at 33.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.63, in 2010.
India ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.91 | 21.16 | 31.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.05 | 20.63 | 33.29 | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Ethiopia 43.67 compare
- 2 Mozambique 36.5 compare
- 3 Nicaragua 34.71 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 32.84 compare
- 6 Pakistan 28.99 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 28.67 compare
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, upper secondary in India?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India was 33.14 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 in 2010.
- How does India rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- India ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.