Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1,781 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritius, 1999–2023
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,633 | — |
| 2000 | 2,570 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,901 | +168.5% |
| 2002 | 5,108 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 5,551 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 5,571 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,429 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,766 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 5,301 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3,583 | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 4,232 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 4,627 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4,789 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4,713 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,818 | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 2,026 | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 1,851 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1,931 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,167 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 2,679 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,703 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 1,781 | +4.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,781 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,781 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,924, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) 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 | +168.5% | 2,570 | 6,901 |
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release