Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 60.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 60.5% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius peaked at 60.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 23.8% | 44.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 46.3% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 56.4% | 60.5% | 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 upper secondary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius was 60.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.