Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 49,416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,416
World rank
152nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
66,902
in 2014
All-time low
28,382
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 49,416 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 66,902 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28,382, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28,382 | — |
| 1972 | 31,501 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 33,009 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 34,948 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 36,244 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 37,809 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 42,977 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 43,067 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 43,924 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 42,324 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 41,654 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 40,984 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 41,233 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 40,105 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 38,319 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 37,264 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 37,641 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 38,034 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 40,008 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 39,872 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 47,623 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 51,133 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 53,155 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 54,280 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 55,259 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 60,055 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 62,527 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 64,185 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 63,687 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62,917 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 64,600 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 66,902 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 64,166 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 64,036 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 61,643 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 60,700 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61,499 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56,823 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 49,416 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,873 | 28,382 | 43,924 | 9 |
| 1980s | 39,757 | 37,264 | 42,324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,946 | 39,872 | 53,155 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59,999 | 54,280 | 64,185 | 6 |
| 2010s | 63,308 | 60,700 | 66,902 | 8 |
| 2020s | 53,120 | 49,416 | 56,823 | 2 |
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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 secondary education, male in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius was 49,416 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66,902 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,382 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 152nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release