Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 508 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius is 508, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 508 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 112th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140 | 140 | 140 | 1 |
| 2000s | 197.1 | 70 | 386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.8 | 78 | 374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.4 | 319 | 508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 109 Iceland 741 compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 624 compare
- 111 Mozambique 613 compare
- 113 Ecuador 492 compare
- 114 Namibia 426 compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 402 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius was 508 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 508 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release