Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 66.7% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius peaked at 66.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 74th of 134 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 | 13.2% | — |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 39.1% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mauritius was 66.7% 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 66.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 134 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 21.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.