India vs World: Secondary education, teachers, female
India
3.61 million
in 2025
World
23.62 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Secondary education, teachers, female over time
- India
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 23.62 million against 3.61 million in India, a difference of 20.01 million.
That makes World's figure about 6.5 times India's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,378 | 7.01 million | 6.72 million | World |
| 1990s | 683,677 | 13.05 million | 12.36 million | World |
| 2000s | 930,803 | 14.23 million | 13.30 million | World |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 18.11 million | 16.15 million | World |
| 2020s | 3.19 million | 22.28 million | 19.09 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, female, India or World?
- World, at 23.62 million against 3.61 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, female between India and World?
- 20.01 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for secondary education, teachers, female?
- India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.