Mauritius vs South Africa: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Mauritius
8.6%
in 2024
South Africa
8.2%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
126th
South Africa rank
127th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 8.6% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.4% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 12.1% | 6.0% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.1% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
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?
- Mauritius, at 8.6% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 15 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 126th and South Africa ranks 127th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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