Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India
India: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India stood at 44.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India peaked at 44.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2015.
That places India 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.0% | — |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 44.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 42.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 44.3% | 4 |
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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in India was 44.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2015.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- India ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release