Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India
India: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0 millions in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 millions
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,741 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2021
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India is 0 millions, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India peaked at 2,741 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2019.
That places India 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,224 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,756 millions | +43.5% |
| 2001 | 914.25 millions | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 926.22 millions | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 917.97 millions | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 976.23 millions | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,051 millions | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,369 millions | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1,404 millions | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,602 millions | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,863 millions | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 364.57 millions | -80.4% |
| 2015 | 1,954 millions | +435.9% |
| 2016 | 2,149 millions | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,446 millions | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,741 millions | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | — |
| 2021 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,224 millions | 1,224 millions | 1,224 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,130 millions | 914.25 millions | 1,756 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,614 millions | 0 millions | 2,741 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Andorra 0.361 millions compare
- 75 Moldova 0.2529 millions compare
- 76 Comoros 0.1336 millions compare
- 77 Benin 0 millions compare
- 77 Belize 0 millions compare
- 77 Barbados 0 millions compare
- 77 Canada 0 millions compare
- 77 Switzerland 0 millions compare
- 77 Cape Verde 0 millions compare
- 77 Denmark 0 millions compare
- 77 Finland 0 millions
- 77 Ghana 0 millions compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 0 millions compare
- 77 Netherlands 0 millions compare
- 77 Portugal 0 millions
- 77 Russia 0 millions compare
- 77 Slovenia 0 millions
- 77 Uruguay 0 millions
More education data for India
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.732 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.75 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.14 million (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0911 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in India was 0 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,741 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2019.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- India ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release