Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India
India: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India is 18.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India peaked at 25.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2009.
India ranks 58th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 13.7% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 18.0% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in India was 18.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2009.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- India ranks 58th out of 115 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release