Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 56.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 56.7% compare
- 95 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 55.1% compare
- 96 South Africa 54.1% compare
- 97 Vietnam 52.0% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release