Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Comoros
Comoros: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Comoros, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Comoros is 0.3%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Comoros peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Comoros ranks 150th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +137.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +273.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -60.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Comoros?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Comoros was 0.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release