Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India

India: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 24.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
24.4%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 2009
Years of data
12
1999–2013

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India, 1999–2013

0102030401999200620131999: 34.22000: 40.42001: 39.12003: 33.42004: 302005: 27.72006: 26.42009: 20.72010: 22.22011: 22.62012: 22.72013: 24.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

India recorded 24.4% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2013.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2009.

That places India 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in India, 1999 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1999 34.2%
2000 40.4% +18.4%
2001 39.1% -3.2%
2003 33.4% -14.7%
2004 30.0% -10.1%
2005 27.7% -7.6%
2006 26.4% -4.8%
2009 20.7% -21.5%
2010 22.2% +7.3%
2011 22.6% +1.6%
2012 22.7% +0.6%
2013 24.4% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.2% 34.2% 34.2% 1
2000s 31.1% 20.7% 40.4% 7
2010s 23.0% 22.2% 24.4% 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 22 Latvia 25.2% compare
  2. 23 Kuwait 24.8% compare
  3. 24 Canada 24.6%
  4. 26 Austria 23.9% compare
  5. 27 United States of America 23.8%
  6. 28 Japan 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India was 24.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2009.
How does India rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
India ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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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/