India vs WB: World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female
India
736,778
in 2023
WB: World
6.36 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
WB: World rank
4th
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time
- India
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 6.36 million against 736,778 in India, a difference of 5.62 million.
That makes WB: World's figure about 8.6 times India's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 172 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,442 | 1.19 million | 1.15 million | WB: World |
| 1980s | 60,035 | 1.59 million | 1.53 million | WB: World |
| 2000s | 166,542 | 3.05 million | 2.89 million | WB: World |
| 2010s | 538,068 | 5.53 million | 4.99 million | WB: World |
| 2020s | 683,912 | 6.08 million | 5.40 million | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, India or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 6.36 million against 736,778 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between India and WB: World?
- 5.62 million, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do India and WB: World rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd and WB: World ranks 4th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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