India Education Spending 1997-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- India education spending for 2020 was 16.54%, a 0.19% decline from 2019.
- India education spending for 2019 was 16.73%, a 0.09% increase from 2018.
- India education spending for 2018 was 16.64%, a 0.83% increase from 2017.
- India education spending for 2017 was 15.81%, a 0.09% increase from 2016.
| India Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2020 |
16.54% |
-0.19% |
| 2019 |
16.73% |
0.09% |
| 2018 |
16.64% |
0.83% |
| 2017 |
15.81% |
0.09% |
| 2016 |
15.72% |
0.03% |
| 2015 |
15.69% |
1.64% |
| 2013 |
14.05% |
0.06% |
| 2012 |
13.99% |
0.43% |
| 2011 |
13.56% |
1.73% |
| 2010 |
11.83% |
0.64% |
| 2009 |
11.19% |
-0.50% |
| 2006 |
11.69% |
0.49% |
| 2005 |
11.21% |
0.01% |
| 2004 |
11.20% |
-1.21% |
| 2003 |
12.41% |
-4.32% |
| 2000 |
16.73% |
-0.23% |
| 1999 |
16.96% |
2.80% |
| 1998 |
14.16% |
0.84% |
| 1997 |
13.32% |
0.84% |
