Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male was 12.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mauritius, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mauritius stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mauritius peaked at 12.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +416.0% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +48.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s male 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 | +416.0% | 1.6% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 1.6% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mauritius was 12.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release