Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India
India: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 24.73 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India is 24.73, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India peaked at 26.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.82, in 1980.
That places India 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12.96 | — |
| 1976 | 12.91 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.38 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 12.93 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 13.87 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 11.82 | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 14.09 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 14.58 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 14.76 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.03 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.57 | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 23.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.67 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26.39 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 22 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 21.53 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.47 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 24.29 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.75 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.44 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.73 | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 24.73 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29.76, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +56.8% | 15.03 | 23.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.01 | 12.38 | 13.87 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.05 | 11.82 | 15.03 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.09 | 22 | 26.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 21.53 | 24.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
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-teacher ratio, tertiary in India?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in India was 24.73 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 1980.
- How does India rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- India ranks 35th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.