Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in India
India: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,491 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in India, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 4,491 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in India peaked at 4,928 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,334, in 2004.
That places India 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,157 | — |
| 2003 | 2,456 | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 2,334 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,356 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,382 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,720 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 3,650 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,329 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3,089 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,912 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,346 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 3,508 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4,318 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 4,426 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,305 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,928 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 4,491 | -8.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4,491 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,903, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- India's 4,491 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,967, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +56.2% | 2,382 | 3,720 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,734 | 2,334 | 3,720 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,654 | 2,912 | 4,426 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,709 | 4,491 | 4,928 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in India?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in India was 4,491 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,928 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,334 in 2004.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- India ranks 69th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release