Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India
India: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 2.5% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
2.5%
Change on year
up 44.1%
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2005
All-time low
1.0%
in 2003
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2005, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 44.1% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
That places India 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in India was 2.5% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- How does India rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- India ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2005.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release