Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in India

India: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 222,601 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
222,601 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
222,601 millions
in 2013
All-time low
76,165 millions
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2013

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in India, 1997–2013

100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200520131997: 76.2k millions1998: 80.9k millions1999: 106.2k millions2000: 113.2k millions2003: 106.9k millions2004: 107.0k millions2005: 109.8k millions2006: 116.8k millions2009: 146.1k millions2010: 162.4k millions2011: 198.0k millions2012: 212.3k millions2013: 222.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in India stood at 222,601 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in India peaked at 222,601 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76,165 millions, in 1997.

India ranks 1st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,776 millions 76,165 millions 106,222 millions 3
2000s 116,654 millions 106,910 millions 146,138 millions 6
2010s 198,847 millions 162,408 millions 222,601 millions 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Germany 214,932 millions compare
  2. 3 Brazil 190,797 millions compare
  3. 4 Russia 179,097 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in India?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in India was 222,601 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 222,601 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 76,165 millions in 1997.
How does India rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
India ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/