Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in India
India: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 47,617 millions in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
India recorded 47,617 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in India peaked at 47,617 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,033 millions, in 1999.
India ranks 7th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in India, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,033 millions | — |
| 2000 | 7,955 millions | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 7,686 millions | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,753 millions | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,479 millions | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 9,698 millions | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 10,958 millions | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 13,724 millions | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 16,764 millions | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 23,512 millions | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 27,309 millions | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 29,057 millions | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 33,135 millions | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 35,542 millions | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 38,021 millions | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 45,089 millions | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 41,286 millions | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 45,141 millions | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 47,617 millions | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,033 millions | 7,033 millions | 7,033 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,465 millions | 7,686 millions | 13,724 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,191 millions | 16,764 millions | 45,089 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,379 millions | 45,141 millions | 47,617 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, us$ in India?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in India was 47,617 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 47,617 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,033 millions in 1999.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- India ranks 7th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release