Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India
India: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 9.0% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Latest (2005)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
99th
of 115 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2005
All-time low
5.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1999–2005
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India, 1999–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 9.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
India ranks 99th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 9.0% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India was 9.0% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- India ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2005.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release