Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 0.5597 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in India, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in India is 0.5597 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in India peaked at 0.5597 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
India ranks 37th of 182 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0793 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4401 units per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4165 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4588 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4594 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5381 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +142.9% | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 0.4401 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4518 units per square kilometre | 0.4165 units per square kilometre | 0.4764 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5313 units per square kilometre | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | 0.5597 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 34 Cuba 0.5934 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 El Salvador 0.5732 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Philippines 0.5611 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Armenia 0.5573 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 American Samoa 0.525 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Portugal 0.5135 units per square kilometre compare
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 programmes, both sexes (number), per in India?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in India was 0.5597 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5597 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- India ranks 37th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 tertiary education programmes, 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.