Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India
India: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 2.26 units per square kilometre for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India peaked at 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3244 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
India ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7105 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.793 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8433 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.26 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.26 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.39 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +76.1% | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +55.5% | 0.8698 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3527 units per square kilometre | 0.3244 units per square kilometre | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8829 units per square kilometre | 0.7105 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.3 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 25 Pakistan 2.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Marshall Islands 2.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 South Korea 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Grenada 2.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in India was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3244 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does India rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- India ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.