Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India

India: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 19,864 number in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
19,864 number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
20,284 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,738 number
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2016

Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India, 2000–2016

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200820162000: 5.7k number2001: 10.7k number2002: 10.1k number2003: 11.5k number2004: 10.6k number2013: 18.4k number2014: 17.0k number2015: 20.3k number2016: 19.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India is 19,864 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India peaked at 20,284 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,738 number, in 2000.

India ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,717 number 5,738 number 11,464 number 5
2010s 18,900 number 17,010 number 20,284 number 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Germany 33,998 number
  2. 2 Brazil 26,371 number
  3. 4 Bangladesh 10,645 number compare
  4. 5 Poland 6,168 number compare
  5. 6 Greece 4,594 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India?
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in India was 19,864 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20,284 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5,738 number in 2000.
How does India rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
India ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 662 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/