Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.3% for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Mauritius 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +86.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +153.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Mauritius was 0.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, 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 Doctoral or equivalent.