Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India
India: Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
11th
of 14 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2025
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India, 2017–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 3.1% for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India peaked at 8.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +168.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +131.1% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -54.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% compare
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- 12 Viet Nam 1.4% compare
- 13 Macau, China 0.9% compare
- 14 Philippines 0.8% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India?
- Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes in India was 3.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does India rank for teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 11th out of 14 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release