Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education was 12.47 millions in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica is 12.47 millions, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 310.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica peaked at 12.47 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2015.
That places Dominica 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.17 millions | — |
| 2007 | 2.88 millions | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 2.96 millions | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 millions | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.57 millions | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6 millions | +168.6% |
| 2015 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 10.84 millions | — |
| 2020 | 12.47 millions | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 millions | 4.17 millions | 4.17 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.92 millions | 2.88 millions | 2.96 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.41 millions | 0 millions | 10.84 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.47 millions | 12.47 millions | 12.47 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 49 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.43 millions compare
- 50 Czechia 14.83 millions compare
- 51 Seychelles 13.76 millions compare
- 53 Bhutan 11.08 millions compare
- 54 Mauritania 9.8 millions compare
- 55 Lesotho 7.71 millions compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education in Dominica was 12.47 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Dominica ranks 52nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release