Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in India
India: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in India, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in India stood at 7.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in India peaked at 7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2005.
That places India 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in India?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in India was 7.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- How does India rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- India ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release