Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Mauritius

Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 16.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 36.8%
World rank
89th
of 128 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 1.5 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.9 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.2 %2010: 4 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 10.9 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 13 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 12 %2023: 16.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.8% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.

Mauritius ranks 89th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 … short-cycle tertiary female in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 1.5% —
2001 1.4% -9.7%
2002 1.9% +40.1%
2003 2.2% +14.8%
2004 2.4% +10.1%
2005 2.6% +8.3%
2006 2.7% +3.9%
2007 3.0% +9.3%
2008 3.2% +7.1%
2010 4.0% +23.9%
2011 4.1% +2.6%
2012 8.1% +99.2%
2013 9.8% +21.3%
2014 10.9% +10.8%
2015 11.6% +6.6%
2016 10.6% -8.9%
2017 11.8% +11.7%
2018 12.5% +6.3%
2019 13.0% +3.6%
2020 14.7% +13.6%
2021 11.8% -20.0%
2022 12.0% +1.6%
2023 16.4% +36.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 16.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +99.2% 4.1% 8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 3.2% 9
2010s 9.6% 4.0% 13.0% 10
2020s 13.7% 11.8% 16.4% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 86 Paraguay 17.9% compare
  2. 87 Zimbabwe 17.9% compare
  3. 88 Egypt 16.8% compare
  4. 90 Tunisia 16.2% compare
  5. 91 Uruguay 16.2% compare
  6. 92 Romania 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius was 16.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Mauritius ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release