Current education expenditure, total in India
India: Current education expenditure, total was 95.2% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in India, 1999–2005
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in India is 95.2%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
That places India 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 96.1% | 4 |
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 current education expenditure, total in India?
- Current education expenditure, total in India was 95.2% in 2005, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for current education expenditure, total?
- India ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).