Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India
India: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 96.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2019.
India ranks 38th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 94.7% | — |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.0% | 91.3% | 94.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 93.2% | 96.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in India was 96.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- How does India rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- India ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release