Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India
India: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 49.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India stood at 49.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India peaked at 49.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1971.
That places India 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.0% | — |
| 1972 | 24.0% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 23.0% | 25.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.9% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 40.0% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.5% | 49.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 148 Zambia 49.7% compare
- 149 Vanuatu 49.6% compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
- 153 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 47.9% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 47.7% 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 secondary education who are female in India?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in India was 49.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1971.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release