India vs Pakistan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
India
7.31 million
in 2025
Pakistan
2.04 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 214 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 | 1.06 million | 84,311 | 975,410 | India |
| 2000s | 2.55 million | 241,897 | 2.30 million | India |
| 2010s | 4.63 million | 659,131 | 3.97 million | India |
| 2020s | 6.72 million | 1.61 million | 5.11 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 7.31 million against 2.04 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between India and Pakistan?
- 5.27 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.