Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in India
India: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 43.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in India, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 43.3% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in India peaked at 44.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2004.
India ranks 104th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.0% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 38.5% | 44.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 101 Cape Verde 45.7% compare
- 102 Switzerland 45.2% compare
- 103 Egypt 44.7% compare
- 105 Kiribati 41.6% compare
- 106 Bhutan 39.4% compare
- 107 Madagascar 38.6% 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 upper secondary education who are female in India?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in India was 43.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2004.
- How does India rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- India ranks 104th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.