Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius

Mauritius: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 0.291965: 0.341970: 0.361975: 0.511980: 0.771985: 1.11990: 0.631995: 0.832000: 0.892005: 1.62010: 1.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius peaked at 1.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.

Mauritius ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Mauritius, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.3%
1965 0.3% +17.2%
1970 0.4% +5.9%
1975 0.5% +41.7%
1980 0.8% +51.0%
1985 1.1% +44.2%
1990 0.6% -43.2%
1995 0.8% +31.7%
2000 0.9% +7.2%
2005 1.6% +79.8%
2010 1.9% +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 107 Benin 2.0% compare
  2. 108 Honduras 1.9% compare
  3. 109 Liberia 1.9% compare
  4. 111 Sudan 1.9% compare
  5. 112 Nepal 1.8% compare
  6. 113 Cameroon 1.6% compare
  7. 113 Eswatini 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Mauritius was 1.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
How does Mauritius rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Mauritius ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary