Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.035 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.035 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius peaked at 0.035 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 0.002 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +58.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 units per person | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 units per person | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 0.014 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.032 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0331 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0307 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.031 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0335 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.035 units per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 5 |
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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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius was 0.035 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mauritius ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.