Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India
India: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India peaked at 17.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
India ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 16.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Manufacturing, value added 595.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 47.84 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 56.7% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 232.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.54 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 7.5% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 532.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in India was 14.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does India rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- India ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.