Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 20.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +306.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +585.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 7.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.5% | 20.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius was 20.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 post-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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.