Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female was 736,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India stood at 736,778. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India peaked at 736,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 483,313, in 2014.
India ranks 1st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 510,945 | — |
| 2014 | 483,313 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 510,424 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 533,200 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 554,351 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 577,227 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 597,016 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 638,819 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 664,846 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 695,206 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 736,778 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 538,068 | 483,313 | 597,016 | 7 |
| 2020s | 683,912 | 638,819 | 736,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 111.03 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female in India was 736,778 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 736,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,313 in 2014.
- How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female?
- India ranks 1st out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release