Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 92.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India stood at 92.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 92.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2019.
India ranks 56th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76.5% | — |
| 2019 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 80.2% | 92.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.9% compare
- 55 Mauritania 92.5%
- 57 Malaysia 91.4% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 90.9% compare
- 59 Seychelles 90.9% compare
More education data for India
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 92.2% 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 92.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 56th out of 110 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 20.5%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release