Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7972 GPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius, 1972β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius stood at 0.7972 GPIA.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius peaked at 0.8823 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2356 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2356 GPIA | 0.2356 GPIA | 0.2356 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3598 GPIA | 0.3598 GPIA | 0.3598 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.307 GPIA | 0.307 GPIA | 0.307 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.5249 GPIA | 0.6328 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.749 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 0.8129 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.7972 GPIA | 0.8823 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 86 Hong Kong, China 0.8358 GPIA compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 0.8146 GPIA compare
- 88 Switzerland 0.8094 GPIA compare
- 90 Pakistan 0.6958 GPIA compare
- 91 Rwanda 0.6503 GPIA compare
- 92 Uganda 0.6409 GPIA 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius was 0.7972 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8823 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2356 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release