Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India
India: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 95.2% in 2005. ▬ Flat
Latest (2005)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 125 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1999
All-time low
95.2%
in 2005
Years of data
5
1999–2005
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 95.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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.
India ranks 41st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in India was 95.2% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- India ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release