Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 100,395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius is 100,395, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 133,001 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,468, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48,468 | — |
| 1972 | 53,657 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 57,406 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 62,015 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 65,113 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 69,061 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 79,961 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 81,700 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 83,252 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 81,926 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 79,534 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 77,779 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 77,838 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74,795 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 72,551 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 70,681 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 71,922 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 74,717 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 78,776 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 79,229 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 82,626 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 86,024 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 88,501 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 90,978 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 93,455 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 95,932 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 97,405 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 101,517 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 104,070 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 105,432 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 107,846 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 111,766 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 118,234 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 122,556 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 129,438 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 128,925 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 130,463 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 129,257 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 128,680 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 127,002 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 126,864 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127,123 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 129,179 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 133,001 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 129,008 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 128,761 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 125,270 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 122,424 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 122,055 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 114,124 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 110,692 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 107,260 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 103,827 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 100,395 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,737 | 48,468 | 83,252 | 9 |
| 1980s | 76,052 | 70,681 | 81,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,974 | 79,229 | 104,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,260 | 105,432 | 130,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,069 | 122,055 | 133,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,260 | 100,395 | 114,124 | 5 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mauritius was 100,395 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 133,001 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,468 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.