Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India
India: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 56.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 56.7% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India peaked at 96.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2013.
India ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.9% | — |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 57.3% | 96.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 49.8% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.7% | 58.0% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in India?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in India was 56.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2013.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- India ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release