Government expenditure per student, tertiary in India
India: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 49.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in India, 2000–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
India recorded 49.3% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in India peaked at 96.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.
That places India 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 56.9% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 49.3% | 71.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in India?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in India was 49.3% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- How does India rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- India ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.