Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2,395 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2,395 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 11,139 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,395, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,178 | 6,178 | 6,178 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,996 | 5,867 | 11,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,629 | 3,438 | 8,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,216 | 2,395 | 4,687 | 4 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius was 2,395 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 11,139 in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,395 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release