Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
139th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.2%
in 1987
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1987.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -22.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +128.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +170.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -38.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 136 Guatemala 0.4% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 138 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.3% compare
- 141 Zambia 0.3% compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.3% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Mauritius was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1987.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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February 2026 Data Release