Government expenditure per student, secondary in India
India: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 16.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in India, 1999–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in India is 16.9%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in India peaked at 25.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2009.
India ranks 72nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.6% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in India?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in India was 16.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2009.
- How does India rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- India ranks 72nd out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.