Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 12.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +94.6% | 5.3% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (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 12.5% 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 15.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Mauritius ranks 97th 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 21.7%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.