Teachers in upper secondary education, female in India
India: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 1.70 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in India, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in upper secondary education, female in India stood at 1.70 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in India peaked at 1.70 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 305,571, in 2001.
That places India 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 312,876 | — |
| 2001 | 305,571 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 351,923 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 394,316 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 795,489 | +101.7% |
| 2010 | 901,009 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 962,964 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 766,686 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 799,495 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 805,155 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 891,555 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 916,054 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1.70 million | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,035 | 305,571 | 795,489 | 5 |
| 2010s | 903,886 | 766,686 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.34 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
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 upper secondary education, female in India?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in India was 1.70 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,571 in 2001.
- How does India rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- India ranks 2nd out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release