Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India
India: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.31 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
India recorded 7.31 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India peaked at 7.31 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 964,445, in 1971.
That places India 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 964,445 | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | +76.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 4.25 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.88 million | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.64 million | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 4.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 6.10 million | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 6.58 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.68 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 7.31 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 964,445 | 1.13 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.11 million | 4.02 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million | 3.88 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.82 million | 6.58 million | 7.31 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in India was 7.31 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 964,445 in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- India ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.