Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in India

India: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 1.42 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.42 million number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.42 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.24 million number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in India, 2013–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201620192013: 1.3M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in India is 1.42 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

That places India 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Brazil 448,163 number compare
  2. 3 Germany 416,202 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 385,606 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in India?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 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 isced 6, 7 and 8 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 isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million number in 2014.
How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
India ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 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 rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/