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. β² Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in India, 1999β2021
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.19 million (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (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