Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 25.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius is 25.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Mauritius peaked at 25.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 post-secondary, population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.0% | — |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +166.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +232.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 12.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 25.2% | 2 |
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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 (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 25.2% 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 25.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Mauritius ranks 57th out of 108 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 69.3%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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.