India vs MDG: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, female

India
1.70 million
in 2025
MDG: World
10.28 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
3rd

Teachers in upper secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • MDG: World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199420092025

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 10.28 million against 1.70 million in India, a difference of 8.58 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 6.1 times India's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 152 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: World Difference Ahead
2000s 432,035 5.41 million 4.98 million MDG: World
2010s 903,886 7.53 million 6.63 million MDG: World
2020s 1.45 million 9.44 million 7.99 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, female, India or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 10.28 million against 1.70 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, female between India and MDG: World?
8.58 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and MDG: World rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
India ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
363 places, 8,192 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release