Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 31.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius peaked at 32.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 6th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.0% | 32.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Mauritius was 31.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 6th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.