India vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary
India
19.78 headcount basis
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
27.69 headcount basis
in 2023
India rank
21st
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
18th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary over time
- India
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 27.69 headcount basis against 19.78 headcount basis in India, a difference of 7.91 headcount basis.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was India ahead.
India ranks 21st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.03 headcount basis | 26.14 headcount basis | 2.89 headcount basis | India |
| 2020s | 23.76 headcount basis | 27.88 headcount basis | 4.11 headcount basis | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary, India or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 27.69 headcount basis against 19.78 headcount basis in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary between India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 7.91 headcount basis, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do India and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- India ranks 21st and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 18th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release