Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 35,307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 35,307 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 35,307 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,985, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,985 | — |
| 2014 | 32,263 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30,621 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 30,676 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30,948 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 30,644 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32,257 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 32,220 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,944 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 34,314 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 32,067 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 35,307 | +10.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 35,307 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 35,307 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82,695, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,056 | 29,985 | 32,263 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,770 | 32,067 | 35,307 | 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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius was 35,307 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35,307 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,985 in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release