India vs MDG: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes
India
3.66 million
in 2025
MDG: World
22.46 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
3rd
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- India
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 22.46 million against 3.66 million in India, a difference of 18.81 million.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 6.1 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 14.08 million | 12.93 million | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 16.11 million | 14.75 million | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 19.04 million | 16.67 million | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 3.48 million | 21.92 million | 18.44 million | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, India or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 22.46 million against 3.66 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between India and MDG: World?
- 18.81 million, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do India and MDG: World rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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