Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in India
India: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) was 19.03 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.03 headcount basis
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
22.87 headcount basis
in 2019
All-time low
19.03 headcount basis
in 2025
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in India, 2019–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
India recorded 19.03 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
That places India 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis) in India, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.87 headcount basis | — |
| 2020 | 21.74 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 22.09 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.18 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.6 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 19.75 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 19.03 headcount basis | -3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 19.03 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.25 headcount basis, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- India's 19.03 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.3 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.87 headcount basis | 22.87 headcount basis | 22.87 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.9 headcount basis | 19.03 headcount basis | 22.18 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Micronesia (country) 19.29 headcount basis compare
- 30 Kiribati 19.12 headcount basis compare
- 31 Armenia 19.06 headcount basis compare
- 33 Cape Verde 18.59 headcount basis
- 34 Thailand 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 35 Ghana 17.97 headcount basis
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in India?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in India was 19.03 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.03 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- India ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release