Mauritius vs Russia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Mauritius
99.0%
in 2020
Russia
99.0%
in 2020
Mauritius rank
23rd
Russia rank
23rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Mauritius
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Russia Difference Ahead
1870s 5.3% 5.5% 0.2% Russia
1880s 8.6% 7.3% 1.2% Mauritius
1890s 13.9% 9.7% 4.3% Mauritius
1900s 25.9% 16.2% 9.6% Mauritius
1910s 31.2% 25.9% 5.3% Mauritius
1920s 37.5% 35.7% 1.8% Mauritius
1930s 44.6% 51.6% 7.0% Russia
1940s 48.8% 75.4% 26.6% Russia
1950s 53.1% 87.3% 34.2% Russia
1960s 65.4% 92.6% 27.2% Russia
1970s 77.7% 95.8% 18.0% Russia
1980s 82.8% 97.1% 14.3% Russia
1990s 90.3% 98.4% 8.1% Russia
2000s 94.5% 99.7% 5.1% Russia
2010s 97.9% 99.3% 1.4% Russia
2020s 99.0% 99.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Mauritius or Russia?
Mauritius, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Mauritius and Russia?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and Russia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Mauritius ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.