Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India
India: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 0.2% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Latest (2005)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
101st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India is 0.2%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
That places India 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 0.2% 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 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does India rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- India ranks 101st out of 103 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 down 0.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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