Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 148 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Mauritius, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mauritius is 148 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mauritius peaked at 156 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 number | 57 number | 57 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1 number | 23 number | 156 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.12 number | 27 number | 148 number | 8 |
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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 8 programmes, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mauritius was 148 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 156 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.