Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in India

India: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 1.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
1.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1999–2013

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in India, 1999–2013

00.511.51999200620131999: 1.7 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.6 %2003: 1.5 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.3 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in India is 1.6%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in India peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2009.

India ranks 62nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in India, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 1.7%
2000 1.7% +3.9%
2001 1.6% -5.4%
2003 1.5% -8.2%
2004 1.4% -7.3%
2005 1.4% -2.0%
2006 1.3% -2.3%
2009 1.1% -14.3%
2010 1.2% +9.1%
2011 1.4% +12.3%
2012 1.5% +6.8%
2013 1.6% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 7
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 59 Slovenia 1.6% compare
  2. 60 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6% compare
  3. 61 Burundi 1.6% compare
  4. 63 Luxembourg 1.6% compare
  5. 64 Malaysia 1.6% compare
  6. 65 Spain 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in India?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in India was 1.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
How does India rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
India ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/