Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 123.63 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 123.63 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 123.63 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.89 millions, in 1991.
That places Mauritius 119th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.89 millions | — |
| 2001 | 41.75 millions | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 53.12 millions | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 75.2 millions | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 75.03 millions | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.68 millions | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 53.43 millions | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 52.04 millions | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.27 millions | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 65.3 millions | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 55.34 millions | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 57.36 millions | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 65.67 millions | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 81.74 millions | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 82.04 millions | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.39 millions | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 78.32 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.83 millions | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 93.34 millions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 92.33 millions | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.38 millions | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 111.36 millions | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 122.71 millions | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 123.63 millions | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.89 millions | 32.89 millions | 32.89 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.07 millions | 41.75 millions | 75.2 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.33 millions | 55.34 millions | 93.34 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.48 millions | 87.38 millions | 123.63 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Mauritius was 123.63 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 123.63 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.89 millions in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Mauritius ranks 119th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release