Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 91.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India stood at 91.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2019.
That places India 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.6% | — |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 75.9% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 79.5% | 91.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Panama 94.2%
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.0% compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 93.4%
- 46 Ethiopia 89.9%
- 47 Myanmar 89.6%
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 89.2% compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India was 91.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 45th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release