Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in India
India: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 1.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in India, 1994–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in India is 1.75 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in India peaked at 1.78 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 710,859, in 1994.
India ranks 1st of 154 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, male (number) (lower male) in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 710,859 | — |
| 1996 | 755,759 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 768,091 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 768,974 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 769,543 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 800,187 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 829,427 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.75 million | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 139.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 1.75 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,588, 61.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +31.7% | 829,427 | 1.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 744,903 | 710,859 | 768,091 | 3 |
| 2000s | 852,064 | 768,974 | 1.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.05 million | 1.74 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.69 million | 1.78 million | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in India?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in India was 1.75 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 710,859 in 1994.
- How does India rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release