Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India

India: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 50,745 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
50,745 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
50,745 number
in 2016
All-time low
9,564 number
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2016

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India, 2000–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000200820162000: 9.6k number2001: 14.4k number2002: 12.9k number2003: 15.0k number2004: 13.8k number2013: 43.6k number2014: 40.7k number2015: 49.7k number2016: 50.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India is 50,745 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 267.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India peaked at 50,745 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,564 number, in 2000.

That places India 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in India, 2000 to 2016.
Year number Change
2000 9,564 number
2001 14,355 number +50.1%
2002 12,886 number -10.2%
2003 14,989 number +16.3%
2004 13,811 number -7.9%
2013 43,582 number +215.6%
2014 40,653 number -6.7%
2015 49,737 number +22.3%
2016 50,745 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,121 number 9,564 number 14,989 number 5
2010s 46,179 number 40,653 number 50,745 number 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Germany 76,168 number
  2. 3 Brazil 49,944 number
  3. 4 Poland 19,913 number compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 14,702 number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in India was 50,745 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 50,745 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9,564 number in 2000.
How does India rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
India ranks 2nd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.4%. 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 Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 721 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.