The statistic displays the total number of teachers in universities and colleges in India for financial year 2015, by state and union territory. The state of Tamil Nadu had the most number of teachers, followed by the state of Uttar Pradesh with over 163,900 university and college teachers. That year, the union territory of Lakshadweep had the least number of university and college teachers.
Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory
Note: India's financial year begins in April and ends in March. For example, FY 2012 started in April 2011 and ended in March 2012.
Data for Andhra Pradesh does not include data for Telangana which had been a part of Andhra Pradesh in previous years.
To retrieve the data, select Chapter 29: Education and click on Enrolment in Institutions and Schools (Statewise).
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MOSPI. (December 7, 2018). Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory." Chart. December 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. (2018). Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI. "Number of Teachers in Universities and Colleges in India in Fy 2015, by State and Union Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
MOSPI, Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of teachers in universities and colleges in India in FY 2015, by state and union territory [Graph], MOSPI, December 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617519/teachers-in-universities-and-colleges-by-state-and-union-territory-india/
