Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in India
India: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 50,464 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in India stood at 50,464 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in India peaked at 50,464 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,226 millions, in 1999.
India ranks 7th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in India, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13,226 millions | — |
| 2000 | 14,954 millions | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 14,696 millions | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 14,672 millions | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14,667 millions | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15,514 millions | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 16,353 millions | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 16,808 millions | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19,785 millions | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 24,111 millions | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 27,090 millions | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 30,320 millions | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 35,411 millions | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 39,764 millions | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 42,213 millions | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 46,270 millions | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 44,242 millions | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 47,896 millions | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50,464 millions | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,226 millions | 13,226 millions | 13,226 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,381 millions | 14,667 millions | 16,808 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 34,356 millions | 19,785 millions | 46,270 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 49,180 millions | 47,896 millions | 50,464 millions | 2 |
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More education data for India
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in India?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in India was 50,464 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 50,464 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,226 millions in 1999.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- India ranks 7th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release