India vs United States of America: Teachers in lower secondary education, female

India
1.91 million
in 2025
United States of America
600,703
in 2023
India rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Teachers in lower secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • United States of America
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199320092025

How they compare

India currently reports 1.91 million against 600,703 in United States of America, a difference of 1.31 million.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 389,247 418,562 29,315 United States of America
2010s 1.17 million 577,696 591,181 India
2020s 1.73 million 596,798 1.13 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, female, India or United States of America?
India, at 1.91 million against 600,703 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, female between India and United States of America?
1.31 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
India ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release