Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in India
India: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 49.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
64th
of 85 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2024
All-time low
46.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in India, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in India stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
India ranks 64th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 46.0% | — |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 49.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 61 Cape Verde 49.6%
- 62 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
- 65 Peru 48.7% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
- 67 Bhutan 43.3% 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 qualified in India?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in India was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- India ranks 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 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