Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius stood at 2.9%.
The figure is up 171.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius peaked at 3.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 52nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.2% | — |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +78.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +171.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.4% compare
- 50 Pakistan 3.0% compare
- 51 Chile 3.0% compare
- 53 Ecuador 2.9% compare
- 54 Costa Rica 2.7% compare
- 55 South Africa 2.5% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Mauritius was 2.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.