Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India
India: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 33.14 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India stood at 33.14.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India peaked at 33.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.63, in 2010.
India ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.06 | — |
| 2001 | 30.86 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.43 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 28.06 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.16 | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 20.63 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.67 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.06 | +55.1% |
| 2014 | 33.29 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.02 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.25 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 33.14 | +13.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 33.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.26, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 33.14 is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.67, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +55.1% | 20.67 | 32.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.91 | 21.16 | 31.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.05 | 20.63 | 33.29 | 8 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Ethiopia 43.67 compare
- 2 Mozambique 36.5 compare
- 3 Nicaragua 34.71 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 32.84 compare
- 6 Pakistan 28.99 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 28.67 compare
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, upper secondary in India?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in India was 33.14 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.63 in 2010.
- How does India rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- India ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.