Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in India

India: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 66,041 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
66,041 millions
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
11th
of 167 countries
All-time high
66,041 millions
in 2013
All-time low
24,013 millions
in 1998
Years of data
13
1997–2013

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997200520131997: 24.4k millions1998: 24.0k millions1999: 31.5k millions2000: 33.6k millions2003: 31.7k millions2004: 31.7k millions2005: 32.6k millions2006: 34.7k millions2009: 43.4k millions2010: 48.2k millions2011: 58.8k millions2012: 63.0k millions2013: 66.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in India is 66,041 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in India peaked at 66,041 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,013 millions, in 1998.

India ranks 11th of 167 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 26,642 millions 24,013 millions 31,514 millions 3
2000s 34,609 millions 31,718 millions 43,356 millions 6
2010s 58,993 millions 48,183 millions 66,041 millions 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 8 Canada 71,756 millions compare
  2. 9 Korea, Rep. 68,210 millions compare
  3. 10 Australia 68,159 millions compare
  4. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare
  5. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  6. 14 China 46,950 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in India?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in India was 66,041 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 66,041 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24,013 millions in 1998.
How does India rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
India ranks 11th out of 167 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/