Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in India
India: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 0 millions in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 millions
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2,146 millions
in 2018
All-time low
0 millions
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2021
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
India recorded 0 millions for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in India peaked at 2,146 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, PPP$ in India, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 743.16 millions | — |
| 2000 | 1,081 millions | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 575.69 millions | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 605.62 millions | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 612.08 millions | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 668.43 millions | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 742.44 millions | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1,043 millions | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 1,076 millions | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,243 millions | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,476 millions | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 300.37 millions | -79.6% |
| 2015 | 1,557 millions | +418.5% |
| 2016 | 1,677 millions | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,908 millions | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2,146 millions | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 millions | — |
| 2021 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743.16 millions | 743.16 millions | 743.16 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 761.26 millions | 575.69 millions | 1,081 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,265 millions | 0 millions | 2,146 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 2 |
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- 74 Andorra 0.361 millions compare
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- 77 Benin 0 millions compare
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- 77 Barbados 0 millions compare
- 77 Canada 0 millions compare
- 77 Switzerland 0 millions compare
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- 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
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in India?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, ppp$?
- India ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release