Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 1,781 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritius, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1,781 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritius peaked at 6,901 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,703, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,633 | 2,633 | 2,633 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,901 | 2,570 | 6,901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,240 | 1,851 | 4,789 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,054 | 1,703 | 2,679 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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 6,144 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritius was 1,781 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6,901 in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,703 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Mauritius ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release