Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 736,778 in 2023. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in India, 1972β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 736,778 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in India peaked at 736,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,096, in 1972.
That places India 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,672 | 32,096 | 43,017 | 7 |
| 1980s | 60,035 | 50,560 | 67,429 | 5 |
| 2000s | 166,542 | 147,525 | 215,508 | 5 |
| 2010s | 538,068 | 483,313 | 597,016 | 7 |
| 2020s | 683,912 | 638,819 | 736,778 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Anguilla 6 compare
- 1 United States 783,887 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 3 China, People's Republic of 724,970 compare
- 4 Brazil 210,722 compare
- 5 Germany 201,576 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in India?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in India was 736,778 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 736,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,096 in 1972.
- How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education 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 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release