Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in India

India: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 65,501 millions in 2013. β–² Rising

Latest (2013)
65,501 millions
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
65,501 millions
in 2013
All-time low
16,526 millions
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2013

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in India, 1999–2013

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1999200620131999: 16.5k millions2000: 23.5k millions2001: 24.3k millions2003: 26.1k millions2004: 26.5k millions2005: 28.3k millions2006: 30.6k millions2009: 34.5k millions2010: 42.0k millions2011: 49.4k millions2012: 57.3k millions2013: 65.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in India is 65,501 millions, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in India peaked at 65,501 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,526 millions, in 1999.

India ranks 2nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,526 millions 16,526 millions 16,526 millions 1
2000s 27,686 millions 23,524 millions 34,530 millions 7
2010s 53,569 millions 41,994 millions 65,501 millions 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 United States 166,901 millions
  2. 3 Germany 36,298 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 35,959 millions compare
  4. 5 Japan 33,903 millions compare

See the full ranking of 95 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in India?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in India was 65,501 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 65,501 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16,526 millions in 1999.
How does India rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
India ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary 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/