Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India
India: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 2.26 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India peaked at 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3244 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places India 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7105 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.793 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8829 units per square kilometre | 0.7105 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 2.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for India
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68.40 million (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3178 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.89 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2585 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43.90 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in India was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3244 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.