Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji

Fiji: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
172nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
1979–2023

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, 1979–2023

00.20.40.60.811979200120231979: 0.36 %1981: 0.311 %1983: 0.648 %1989: 0.427 %1998: 0.89 %1999: 0.771 %2000: 0.848 %2001: 0.905 %2002: 0.854 %2004: 0.987 %2011: 0.541 %2012: 0.025 %2013: 0.876 %2014: 0.035 %2015: 0.051 %2016: 0.099 %2017: 0.12 %2018: 0.03 %2019: 0.114 %2020: 0.014 %2021: 0.01 %2022: 0.006 %2023: 0.007 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

Fiji ranks 172nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Fiji, 1979 to 2023.
Year % Change
1979 0.4%
1981 0.3% -13.8%
1983 0.6% +108.7%
1989 0.4% -34.1%
1998 0.9% +108.4%
1999 0.8% -13.4%
2000 0.8% +9.9%
2001 0.9% +6.8%
2002 0.9% -5.6%
2004 1.0% +15.5%
2011 0.5% -45.2%
2012 0.0% -95.3%
2013 0.9% +3344.9%
2014 0.0% -95.9%
2015 0.1% +43.2%
2016 0.1% +95.7%
2017 0.1% +21.1%
2018 0.0% -75.3%
2019 0.1% +284.1%
2020 0.0% -87.9%
2021 0.0% -30.3%
2022 0.0% -37.3%
2023 0.0% +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 3
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.0% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 169 Monaco 0.1% compare
  2. 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
  3. 171 Timor-Leste 0.0% compare
  4. 173 Madagascar 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji?
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Fiji was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Fiji rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Fiji ranks 172nd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Fiji 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release