Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in India
India: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 28.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in India, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 28.6% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2016.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in India peaked at 30.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2001.
India ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.6% | — |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.8% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.6% | 30.5% | 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 secondary education vocational programmes in India?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in India was 28.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2001.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- India ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release