Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — India

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in India in 2022 — 4.1%. Ranked 80 in the world out of 164. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 0.74 pp.

2022 4.1% −0.53 pp vs 2021
World rank 80of 164
Period maximum 4.63%2021
Period minimum 3.14%2006

Trend over time

1997–2022 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — India, 1997–202233.544.551997200020032006200920122015201820211997: 3.36%1998: 3.57%1999: 4.42%2000: 4.32%2003: 3.61%2004: 3.35%2005: 3.19%2006: 3.14%2009: 3.28%2010: 3.38%2011: 3.8%2012: 3.87%2013: 3.84%2014: 3.9%2015: 4.11%2016: 4.25%2017: 4.31%2018: 4.36%2019: 3.9%2020: 4.29%2021: 4.63%2022: 4.1%
Change over the period: +0.74 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 4.1%
World 3.86%
South Asia 3.09%
Southern Asia computed 3.55%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 4.1 −0.53 pp
2021 4.63 +0.34 pp
2020 4.29 +0.4 pp
2019 3.9 −0.47 pp
2018 4.36 +0.06 pp
2017 4.31 +0.05 pp
2016 4.25 +0.14 pp
2015 4.11 +0.22 pp
2014 3.9 +0.05 pp
2013 3.84 −0.02 pp
2012 3.87 +0.07 pp
2011 3.8 +0.42 pp
2010 3.38 +0.1 pp
2009 3.28
2006 3.14 −0.05 pp
2005 3.19 −0.16 pp
2004 3.35 −0.26 pp
2003 3.61
2000 4.32 −0.09 pp
1999 4.42 +0.84 pp
1998 3.57 +0.21 pp
1997 3.36

Southern Asia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.