India vs Mauritius: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
India
7.9
in 2020
Mauritius
6.6
in 2020
India rank
73rd
Mauritius rank
76th
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- India
- Mauritius
How they compare
India currently reports 7.9 against 6.6 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.3.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mauritius ahead.
India ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Mauritius |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.15 | Mauritius |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.05 | Mauritius |
| 1930s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.05 | India |
| 1940s | 0.65 | 0.4 | 0.25 | India |
| 1950s | 0.75 | 0.6 | 0.15 | India |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.45 | 1.55 | 0.1 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | India |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | India |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 3.3 | 5.6 | India |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 5.95 | 4 | India |
| 2020s | 7.9 | 6.6 | 1.3 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, India or Mauritius?
- India, at 7.9 against 6.6 in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between India and Mauritius?
- 1.3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mauritius?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do India and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- India ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.