Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 13.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 13.0% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 6.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (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 13.0% in 2022, 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 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.