Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 62.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius is 62.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 62.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 79th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.4% | — |
| 1983 | 19.4% | +105.8% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 33.5% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 33.5% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 47.3% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.4% | 62.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius was 62.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.