Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India
India: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 19.09 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
India recorded 19.09 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India peaked at 35.02 headcount basis in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.09 headcount basis, in 2025.
India ranks 47th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.02 headcount basis | — |
| 2017 | 33.76 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25.44 headcount basis | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 23.45 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.41 headcount basis | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 21.99 headcount basis | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.27 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 19.62 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 19.09 headcount basis | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.41 headcount basis | 25.44 headcount basis | 35.02 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.97 headcount basis | 19.09 headcount basis | 23.45 headcount basis | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 44 Kiribati 20.94 headcount basis compare
- 45 Gambia 20.88 headcount basis compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 19.87 headcount basis
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.71 headcount basis
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.47 headcount basis compare
- 50 Thailand 18.4 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in India was 19.09 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- India ranks 47th out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release