Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 92.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2024
All-time low
76.2%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2025
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 92.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2025.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 92.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2019.
India ranks 45th of 82 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 | 76.4% | — |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.3% | 76.2% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 81.7% | 92.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Macau, China 94.2% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 Mexico 93.5%
- 46 Mauritania 92.1%
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 91.6% compare
- 48 Myanmar 87.7%
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 92.7% 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 92.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 45th out of 82 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 21.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release