Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in India
India: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 19.75 headcount basis in 2025. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in India is 19.75 headcount basis, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in India peaked at 35.88 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.75 headcount basis, in 2025.
India ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in India, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.88 headcount basis | — |
| 2019 | 28.39 headcount basis | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 25.36 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 23.28 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 23.07 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.7 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 20.38 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 19.75 headcount basis | -3.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 19.75 headcount basis is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.1 headcount basis, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- India's 19.75 headcount basis is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.02 headcount basis, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.13 headcount basis | 28.39 headcount basis | 35.88 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.26 headcount basis | 19.75 headcount basis | 25.36 headcount basis | 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in India?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in India was 19.75 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35.88 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 headcount basis in 2025.
- How does India rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- India ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release