Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Mauritius
Mauritius: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 12.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 12.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 97th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +94.6% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both 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 | +94.6% | 5.3% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Mauritius was 12.5% in 2022, 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 15.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release