India vs Pakistan: Secondary education, teachers
India
7.31 million
in 2025
Pakistan
2.04 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Secondary education, teachers over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 7.31 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.27 million.
That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 82,567 | 957,435 | India |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 241,897 | 2.30 million | India |
| 2010s | 4.59 million | 695,619 | 3.89 million | India |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 1.67 million | 5.09 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, teachers, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 7.31 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between India and Pakistan?
- 5.27 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
- India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, teachers. 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 refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.