Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in India
India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2024
All-time low
48.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in India, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 51.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
India ranks 43rd of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.4% | — |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 40 Colombia 53.3%
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.0%
- 42 Qatar 52.9% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 46 Bhutan 46.7% compare
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 lower secondary education who are qualified in India?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in India was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2019.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- India ranks 43rd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release