Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in India
India: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 1,663 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in India, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in India is 1,663, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in India peaked at 1,770 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 993.82, in 2009.
India ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,041 | — |
| 2000 | 1,317 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 1,301 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,168 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 1,113 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,092 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,105 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 993.82 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,134 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1,233 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,289 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1,442 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1,367 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,493 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,660 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 1,770 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,742 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,721 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,663 | -3.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,714, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,041 | 1,041 | 1,041 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,156 | 993.82 | 1,317 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,459 | 1,134 | 1,770 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,663 | 1,721 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in India?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in India was 1,663 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,770 in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 993.82 in 2009.
- How does India rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- India ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release