Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 29.4 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
29.4 millions
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
46th
of 91 countries
All-time high
29.4 millions
in 2019
All-time low
1.8 millions
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 2001–2019

01020302001201020192001: 1.8 millions2002: 6.3 millions2003: 9.3 millions2004: 10.5 millions2005: 10.4 millions2006: 22.2 millions2008: 20.5 millions2009: 23.3 millions2010: 28.8 millions2011: 25.8 millions2012: 24.8 millions2013: 27.1 millions2014: 28.9 millions2015: 26.8 millions2016: 26.8 millions2017: 28.6 millions2018: 27.9 millions2019: 29.4 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 29.4 millions. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 29.4 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8 millions, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.06 millions 1.8 millions 23.29 millions 8
2010s 27.5 millions 24.77 millions 29.4 millions 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 43 Latvia, Republic of 39.17 millions compare
  2. 44 Tajikistan, Republic of 38.94 millions compare
  3. 45 Madagascar 33.15 millions compare
  4. 47 Israel 24.3 millions compare
  5. 48 Sierra Leone 19.73 millions compare
  6. 49 Czech Republic 14 millions compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius was 29.4 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 29.4 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 millions in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Mauritius ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/