Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 16.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +99.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 16.4% | 4 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius was 16.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.