Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 95.56 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
95.56 millions
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
119th
of 145 countries
All-time high
95.56 millions
in 2019
All-time low
33.37 millions
in 1991
Years of data
19
1991–2019

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 1991–2019

4060801001991200520191991: 33.4 millions2001: 42.4 millions2002: 53.9 millions2003: 76.3 millions2004: 76 millions2005: 62.5 millions2006: 54.1 millions2008: 52 millions2009: 68.2 millions2010: 65.3 millions2011: 55.3 millions2012: 57.2 millions2013: 65.2 millions2014: 80.9 millions2015: 80.9 millions2016: 77.3 millions2017: 77 millions2018: 84.1 millions2019: 95.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 95.56 millions. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 95.56 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.37 millions, in 1991.

That places Mauritius 119th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.37 millions 33.37 millions 33.37 millions 1
2000s 60.66 millions 42.36 millions 76.27 millions 8
2010s 73.89 millions 55.34 millions 95.56 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius was 95.56 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 95.56 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 33.37 millions in 1991.
How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Mauritius ranks 119th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/