Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in India

India: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 236,569 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
236,569 millions
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
1st
of 163 countries
All-time high
236,569 millions
in 2013
All-time low
59,130 millions
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2013

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200520131997: 59.1k millions1998: 62.8k millions1999: 83.4k millions2000: 90.2k millions2003: 90.4k millions2004: 92.1k millions2005: 97.1k millions2006: 106.5k millions2009: 143.7k millions2010: 160.9k millions2011: 198.5k millions2012: 217.3k millions2013: 236.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in India stood at 236,569 millions. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in India peaked at 236,569 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,130 millions, in 1997.

India ranks 1st of 163 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 68,459 millions 59,130 millions 83,403 millions 3
2000s 103,337 millions 90,202 millions 143,705 millions 6
2010s 203,324 millions 160,922 millions 236,569 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, ppp$ in India?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in India was 236,569 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 236,569 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 59,130 millions in 1997.
How does India rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
India ranks 1st out of 163 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/