Expenditure on secondary education in India
India: Expenditure on secondary education was 41.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in India, 1999–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
India recorded 41.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2013.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in India peaked at 42.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2009.
That places India 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in India, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.8% | — |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.8% | 37.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 34.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 41.4% | 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 expenditure on secondary education in India?
- Expenditure on secondary education in India was 41.4% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
- How does India rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- India ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.