Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 16.55 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 16.55 millions.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 30.32 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.78 millions, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 47th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.78 millions | — |
| 2002 | 6.23 millions | +250.4% |
| 2003 | 9.22 millions | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4 millions | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 10.28 millions | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.93 millions | +113.4% |
| 2008 | 20.55 millions | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.32 millions | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 28.76 millions | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 25.84 millions | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 24.85 millions | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.31 millions | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 29.22 millions | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 27.19 millions | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.18 millions | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.09 millions | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5 millions | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.72 millions | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.32 millions | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 14.29 millions | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 18.71 millions | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 20.05 millions | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 16.55 millions | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 millions | 1.78 millions | 23.32 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.67 millions | 24.85 millions | 29.22 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 millions | 14.29 millions | 30.32 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
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 16.55 millions in 2024, 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 30.32 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 millions in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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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February 2026 Data Release