Trained teachers in lower secondary education in India
India: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 91.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in India, 2016–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2025, trained teachers in lower secondary education in India stood at 91.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in India peaked at 92.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2019.
That places India 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in India, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 77.0% | — |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 78.9% | 92.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 Viet Nam 93.2% compare
- 45 Mauritania 93.0% compare
- 47 Mexico 90.6%
- 48 Ethiopia 89.9%
- 49 Myanmar 89.5%
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in India?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in India was 91.7% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2019.
- How does India rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- India ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.