Secondary education, teachers in India
India: Secondary education, teachers was 7.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in India, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in India is 7.31 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in India peaked at 7.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 964,445, in 1971.
India ranks 2nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 964,445 | 1.13 million | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.11 million | 4.02 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 3.88 million | 6.10 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.58 million | 7.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (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 secondary education, teachers in India?
- Secondary education, teachers in India was 7.31 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 964,445 in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, teachers?
- India ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.