Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 351 number in 2017. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius is 351 number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 386 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70 number, in 2009.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140 number | 140 number | 140 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 197.1 number | 70 number | 386 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.25 number | 78 number | 351 number | 8 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (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 351 number in 2017, 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 386 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 number in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.