Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in India
India: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary 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.
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 (Federated States of) 19.29 headcount basis compare
- 30 Kiribati 19.12 headcount basis compare
- 31 Armenia 19.06 headcount basis compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 18.59 headcount basis
- 34 Thailand 18.4 headcount basis compare
- 35 Ghana 17.97 headcount basis
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 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release