Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India
India: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 51.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India is 51.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India peaked at 51.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2016.
India ranks 57th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 46.0% | — |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.0% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 54 Qatar 52.9% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8%
- 56 Madagascar 51.6%
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.3% compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 60 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 trained in India?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in India was 51.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2016.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- India ranks 57th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 trained 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