Government expenditure on education, total in India
India: Government expenditure on education, total was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in India, 1997–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
India recorded 14.2% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in India peaked at 17.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
India ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.3% | — |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in India?
- Government expenditure on education, total in India was 14.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- India ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.