Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India
India: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 93.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India is 93.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in India peaked at 93.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2019.
That places India 43rd out of 80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 78.7% | — |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.4% | 78.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 83.2% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 40 Macau, China 94.8% compare
- 41 El Salvador 94.8% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 94.0% compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 92.0% compare
- 45 Bahamas 90.3% compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 89.9% 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 93.5% 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 93.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2019.
- How does India rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- India ranks 43rd out of 80 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 18.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release