Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Dominica
Dominica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 6.75 millions in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.75 millions
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.28 millions
in 2012
All-time low
3.92 millions
in 2007
Years of data
8
2007–2020
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Dominica, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2020, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Dominica stood at 6.75 millions.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Dominica peaked at 18.28 millions in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.92 millions, in 2007.
Dominica ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Dominica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.92 millions | — |
| 2008 | 5 millions | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 5.03 millions | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.13 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.28 millions | +256.6% |
| 2015 | 5.71 millions | -68.8% |
| 2019 | 8.06 millions | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 6.75 millions | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 millions | 3.92 millions | 5.03 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3 millions | 5.13 millions | 18.28 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.75 millions | 6.75 millions | 6.75 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 106 Seychelles 11.64 millions compare
- 107 San Marino 10.96 millions compare
- 108 Vanuatu 7.98 millions compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 6.51 millions
- 111 Comoros 4.89 millions compare
More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Dominica?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Dominica was 6.75 millions in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 millions in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 millions in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- Dominica ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release