Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India
India: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India stood at 3.66 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India peaked at 3.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1994.
India ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.31 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 3.51 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.66 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.08 million | 1.20 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.18 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 1.89 million | 3.36 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million | 3.43 million | 3.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in India was 3.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1994.
- How does India rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release