Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.42 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in India, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 1.42 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in India peaked at 1.42 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 203,414 number, in 1972.
India ranks 3rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 203,414 number | — |
| 1973 | 213,938 number | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 232,903 number | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 235,822 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 243,269 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 244,448 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 231,233 number | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 277,468 number | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 298,977 number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 292,958 number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 302,843 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 319,829 number | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 399,023 number | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 413,126 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 428,646 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 428,078 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 538,769 number | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million number | +142.9% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million number | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million number | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.42 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 163.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 1.42 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,927 number, 101.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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% | 538,769 number | 1.31 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229,290 number | 203,414 number | 244,448 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 298,415 number | 277,468 number | 319,829 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 441,528 number | 399,023 number | 538,769 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.42 million number | 7 |
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 programmes, both sexes in India?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in India was 1.42 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,414 number in 1972.
- How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- India ranks 3rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.