Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 26,409 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,409
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,386
in 2014
All-time low
25,631
in 1999
Years of data
25
1998–2024
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 (number) (lower 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 26,409 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 26,409 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release