Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India

India: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 49.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
49.3%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
29th
of 115 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2000
All-time low
49.3%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2000–2013

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India, 2000–2013

0204060801002000200620132000: 96.92003: 70.32004: 62.92005: 59.82006: 56.92009: 77.62010: 71.52011: 612012: 54.42013: 49.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

India recorded 49.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India peaked at 96.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.

That places India 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in India, 2000 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2000 96.9%
2003 70.3% -27.5%
2004 62.9% -10.4%
2005 59.8% -4.9%
2006 56.9% -4.8%
2009 77.6% +36.2%
2010 71.5% -7.7%
2011 61.0% -14.8%
2012 54.4% -10.7%
2013 49.3% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.7% 56.9% 96.9% 6
2010s 59.1% 49.3% 71.5% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 26 Benin 53.2% compare
  2. 27 Bhutan 51.9% compare
  3. 28 Syria 49.4% compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 47.9% compare
  5. 31 Denmark 45.4% compare
  6. 32 Oman 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India was 49.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
How does India rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
India ranks 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/