Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India
India: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 30,881 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 30,881 for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 851.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India peaked at 30,881 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,818, in 2002.
India ranks 2nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,826 | — |
| 2001 | 3,608 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,818 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 3,525 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 3,245 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 25,141 | +674.8% |
| 2014 | 23,643 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 29,453 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 30,881 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,404 | 2,818 | 3,826 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,280 | 23,643 | 30,881 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Germany 37,562
- 1 Montserrat 11 compare
- 3 Brazil 15,174
- 4 Kazakhstan 10,551 compare
- 5 Ukraine 10,251
More education data for India
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in India was 30,881 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,881 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 in 2002.
- How does India rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release