Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7972 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius, 1972–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2356 GPIA | — |
| 1983 | 0.3598 GPIA | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 0.307 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6328 GPIA | +106.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5249 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5334 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5399 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6192 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7121 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7023 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7649 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7553 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7932 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7557 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8106 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8129 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7831 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8823 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7972 GPIA | -9.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7972 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7972 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5485 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +106.1% | 0.307 GPIA | 0.6328 GPIA |
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release