Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 25,882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritius is 25,882, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritius peaked at 25,882 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 136th out of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92 | — |
| 1971 | 247 | +168.5% |
| 1972 | 177 | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 213 | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 150 | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 240 | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 377 | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 362 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 327 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 317 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 263 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 234 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 208 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 216 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 421 | +94.9% |
| 1986 | 367 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 606 | +65.1% |
| 1988 | 707 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 747 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,273 | +70.4% |
| 1991 | 1,671 | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 1,945 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 2,220 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 2,494 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 3,040 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 3,134 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,229 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,021 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 4,813 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 5,595 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 10,402 | +85.9% |
| 2002 | 8,301 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 8,069 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8,587 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 10,320 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 11,046 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12,287 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 14,020 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 16,457 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 18,130 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 20,167 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 22,750 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 22,744 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,149 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21,339 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 21,336 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,499 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22,639 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23,908 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 24,349 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 25,210 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 24,310 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 24,802 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 25,882 | +4.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 25,882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 25,882 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,177, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +168.5% | 92 | 247 |
| 1985 | +94.9% | 216 | 421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239 | 92 | 377 | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.6 | 208 | 747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,784 | 1,273 | 4,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,508 | 5,595 | 16,457 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,766 | 18,130 | 23,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,911 | 24,310 | 25,882 | 5 |
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritius was 25,882 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 25,882 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.