Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India
India: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 21.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
India recorded 21.0% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2020.
That places India 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 upper secondary student as a in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.1% | — |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 20.8% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.0% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 38 Brazil 21.5% compare
- 39 Slovenia 21.5% compare
- 40 Croatia 21.5% compare
- 42 Netherlands 21.0% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 44 San Marino 20.4% compare
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 upper secondary student as a in India?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in India was 21.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- India ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a 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 upper 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