Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in India
India: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 30,750 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in India stood at 30,750 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in India peaked at 30,750 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,933 millions, in 1999.
That places India 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in India, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,933 millions | — |
| 2000 | 9,728 millions | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 9,812 millions | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 10,182 millions | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10,146 millions | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10,534 millions | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 11,041 millions | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 11,566 millions | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,960 millions | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 16,246 millions | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 18,456 millions | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 20,301 millions | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 21,990 millions | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 24,852 millions | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 26,976 millions | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 29,912 millions | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 29,648 millions | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,352 millions | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 30,750 millions | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,933 millions | 6,933 millions | 6,933 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,430 millions | 9,728 millions | 11,566 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 22,482 millions | 13,960 millions | 29,912 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 30,551 millions | 30,352 millions | 30,750 millions | 2 |
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More education data for India
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in India?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in India was 30,750 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,750 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,933 millions in 1999.
- How does India rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- India ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release