Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 20.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius is 20.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius peaked at 21.44 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3458 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
Mauritius ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9729 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.6665 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6379 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.668 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6507 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5399 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6936 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7542 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6862 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5975 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5113 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4438 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4562 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5719 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5448 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7828 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1994 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 8.3 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.68 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 16.47 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.11 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 20.84 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.26 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.96 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.45 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.82 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.76 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 20.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 20.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 44.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6867 units per square kilometre | 0.5399 units per square kilometre | 0.9729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6165 units per square kilometre | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.06 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 15.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 16.47 units per square kilometre | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.12 units per square kilometre | 20.76 units per square kilometre | 21.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Grenada 27.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Lebanon 25.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 22.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 18.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belgium 18.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 17.94 units per square kilometre compare
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 20.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 21.44 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3458 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.