Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 51.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius, 1990–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius stood at 51.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius peaked at 51.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 20.4% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 42.0% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 78 Macau (China) 52.0% compare
- 79 Qatar 51.4% compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 51.3% compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 49.4% compare
- 83 Panama 49.4% compare
- 84 Portugal 48.6% compare
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 upper secondary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Mauritius was 51.1% in 2022, 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 51.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.