Qualified and trained teachers in India
India: Qualified and trained teachers was 99.21 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2021
All-time low
99.03
in 2022
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Qualified and trained teachers in India, 2019–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for qualified and trained teachers in India is 99.21, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
India ranks 41st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 99.69 | — |
| 2020 | 99.86 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.03 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.11 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.17 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 99.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.12, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- India's 99.21 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.6, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.69 | 99.69 | 99.69 | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.38 | 99.03 | 99.86 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in India?
- Qualified and trained teachers in India was 99.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.03 in 2022.
- How does India rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- India ranks 41st out of 87 countries with data for 2025.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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