Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Fiji

Fiji: Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP was 0.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.9%
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
72nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1979–2013

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2013

0.40.60.811979199620131979: 0.36 %1981: 0.31 %1983: 0.648 %1989: 0.427 %1998: 0.888 %1999: 0.769 %2000: 0.845 %2001: 0.901 %2002: 0.85 %2004: 0.98 %2011: 0.541 %2013: 0.876 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in 2013.

The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Fiji peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.

Fiji ranks 72nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%) in Fiji, 1979 to 2013.
Year % Change
1979 0.4%
1981 0.3% -13.8%
1983 0.6% +108.8%
1989 0.4% -34.1%
1998 0.9% +107.9%
1999 0.8% -13.4%
2000 0.8% +9.8%
2001 0.9% +6.7%
2002 0.8% -5.7%
2004 1.0% +15.2%
2011 0.5% -44.8%
2013 0.9% +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 3
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 69 Togo 0.9% compare
  2. 70 Honduras 0.9% compare
  3. 71 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  4. 73 Singapore 0.9% compare
  5. 74 Croatia 0.9% compare
  6. 75 Viet Nam 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Fiji?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp in Fiji was 0.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp?
Fiji ranks 72nd out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/