Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mauritius
Mauritius: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 93.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius peaked at 93.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1981.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.8% | — |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 93.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 93.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 47.8% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 53.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 67.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 86.6% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.1% | 93.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius was 93.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release