Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 … tertiary male 6 7 in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 … tertiary male 6 7 was 927,394 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in India is 927,394, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in India peaked at 927,394 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 755,036, in 2014.
India ranks 1st of 92 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 … tertiary male 6 7 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 797,626 | — |
| 2014 | 755,036 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 811,426 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 830,929 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 811,435 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 811,505 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 819,283 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 864,337 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 886,224 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 904,606 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 927,394 | +2.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 927,394 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,548, 167.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 805,320 | 755,036 | 830,929 | 7 |
| 2020s | 895,640 | 864,337 | 927,394 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in India?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male in India was 927,394 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 927,394 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,036 in 2014.
- How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male?
- India ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release