Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India
India: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 1.02 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
That places India 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 65.78 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0449 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in India was 1.02 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- India ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release