Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in India
India: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 236,569 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in India, 1997–2013
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/