Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India
India: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 19.78 headcount basis in 2025. βΌ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India, 2017β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India stood at 19.78 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India peaked at 31.38 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.78 headcount basis, in 2025.
That places India 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.03 headcount basis | 26.69 headcount basis | 31.38 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.56 headcount basis | 19.78 headcount basis | 24.98 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in India was 19.78 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- India ranks 21st out of 62 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release