Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 95.56 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 1991–2019
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.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.37 millions | — |
| 2001 | 42.36 millions | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 53.86 millions | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 76.27 millions | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 76.01 millions | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.48 millions | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 54.12 millions | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 51.97 millions | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 68.19 millions | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 65.28 millions | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 55.34 millions | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 57.17 millions | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 65.23 millions | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 80.92 millions | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 80.94 millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.34 millions | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 77.02 millions | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.11 millions | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 95.56 millions | +13.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95.56 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.37 millions, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95.56 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.21 millions, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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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/