Secondary education, teachers, female in India

India: Secondary education, teachers, female was 3.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.61 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
222,280
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2025

Secondary education, teachers, female in India, 1971–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1971199820251971: 222.3k1972: 245.3k1973: 256.3k1975: 286.4k1999: 683.7k2000: 723.9k2001: 741.9k2002: 805.7k2003: 868.3k2004: 877.3k2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M2019: 2.8M2020: 3.1M2021: 3.1M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.4M2025: 3.6M

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in India is 3.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in India peaked at 3.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222,280, in 1971.

That places India 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 252,566 222,280 286,378 4
1990s 683,677 683,677 683,677 1
2000s 930,803 723,857 1.57 million 6
2010s 1.96 million 1.70 million 2.81 million 8
2020s 3.26 million 3.06 million 3.61 million 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 4.47 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 1.15 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.11 million compare
  4. 5 United States 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in India?
Secondary education, teachers, female in India was 3.61 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 million in 2025.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 222,280 in 1971.
How does India rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
India ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.