Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mauritius
Mauritius: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 56.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
56.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1984
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius stood at 56.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius peaked at 56.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1984.
That places Mauritius 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | +4.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 56.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 56.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 13.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 43.9% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 91 Tuvalu 57.4% compare
- 92 Iraq 57.1% compare
- 93 East Timor 56.7% compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 55.1% compare
- 96 South Africa 54.1% compare
- 97 Vietnam 52.0% compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius was 56.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release