Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 2,395 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,178 | — |
| 2000 | 5,867 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 11,139 | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 9,270 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 10,078 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 10,134 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,857 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9,464 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,784 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,545 | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 7,821 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 8,139 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,264 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,052 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,661 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,426 | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 3,438 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 3,556 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,551 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,952 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 5,250 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 4,687 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2,907 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 2,873 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,395 | -16.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2,395 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2,395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,470, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +89.9% | 5,867 | 11,139 |
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 |
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release