Government expenditure on education, US$ in India

India: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 70,267 millions in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
70,267 millions
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 174 countries
All-time high
70,506 millions
in 2012
All-time low
13,979 millions
in 1997
Years of data
13
1997–2013

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997200520131997: 14.0k millions1998: 14.9k millions1999: 18.6k millions2000: 19.8k millions2003: 18.6k millions2004: 20.4k millions2005: 22.6k millions2006: 25.8k millions2009: 39.3k millions2010: 45.3k millions2011: 63.6k millions2012: 70.5k millions2013: 70.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on education, us$ in India stood at 70,267 millions.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 277.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in India peaked at 70,506 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,979 millions, in 1997.

That places India 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, US$ in India, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in India, 1997 to 2013.
Year millions Change
1997 13,979 millions —
1998 14,857 millions +6.3%
1999 18,604 millions +25.2%
2000 19,843 millions +6.7%
2003 18,607 millions -6.2%
2004 20,373 millions +9.5%
2005 22,613 millions +11.0%
2006 25,783 millions +14.0%
2009 39,303 millions +52.4%
2010 45,325 millions +15.3%
2011 63,609 millions +40.3%
2012 70,506 millions +10.8%
2013 70,267 millions -0.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 70,267 millions is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 741.13 millions, 94.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • India's 70,267 millions is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,582 millions, 44.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on education, US$ in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +52.4% 25,783 millions 39,303 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,813 millions 13,979 millions 18,604 millions 3
2000s 24,420 millions 18,607 millions 39,303 millions 6
2010s 62,427 millions 45,325 millions 70,506 millions 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 6 Canada 85,101 millions compare
  2. 7 Italy 79,354 millions compare
  3. 8 Russia 73,828 millions compare
  4. 10 Australia 68,159 millions compare
  5. 11 South Korea 65,001 millions compare
  6. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for India

All data for India →

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in India?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in India was 70,267 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 70,506 millions in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 13,979 millions in 1997.
How does India rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
India ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 277.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Government expenditure on education, US$ in India. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-us-millions/india/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/government-expenditure-on-education-us-millions/india/">Government expenditure on education, US$ in India</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/