Mauritius vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mauritius
91.4%
in 2024
South Africa
91.8%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
65th
South Africa rank
64th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.8% against 91.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 91.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 88.2% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.6% | 2.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 90.5% | 1.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.8% against 91.4% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritius ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 64th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release