Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritius

Mauritius: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 2,727 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2,727
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
89th
of 119 countries
All-time high
6,759
in 2003
All-time low
1,879
in 2012
Years of data
23
2001–2024

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Mauritius, 2001–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k2001201220242001: 3.5k2002: 4.9k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.4k2005: 4.4k2006: 3.4k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius stood at 2,727.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius peaked at 6,759 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,879, in 2012.

That places Mauritius 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,365 2,712 6,759 8
2010s 2,358 1,879 2,684 10
2020s 2,670 2,329 2,935 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 86 Cabo Verde 2,967 compare
  2. 87 Guinea 2,903 compare
  3. 88 Rwanda 2,813 compare
  4. 90 Honduras 2,677 compare
  5. 91 Andorra, Principality of 2,571 compare
  6. 92 Indonesia 2,544 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Mauritius was 2,727 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 6,759 in 2003.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1,879 in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Mauritius ranks 89th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release