Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 26,409 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius stood at 26,409.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 33,386 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25,631, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,932 | — |
| 1999 | 25,631 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 26,088 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 27,187 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 28,545 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 30,653 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 31,681 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32,886 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33,026 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32,796 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31,337 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 30,501 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 29,262 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 29,381 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29,725 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,881 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 33,386 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 32,731 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 32,339 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31,164 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 30,631 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,229 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28,294 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 27,528 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 26,409 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,782 | 25,631 | 25,932 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30,470 | 26,088 | 33,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,073 | 29,262 | 33,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,410 | 26,409 | 28,294 | 3 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Mauritius was 26,409 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 33,386 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,631 in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release