Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 63,730 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 63,730 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 68,955 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,479 number, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,479 number | — |
| 1999 | 53,367 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 54,012 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 53,976 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54,607 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,892 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59,362 number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 64,060 number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 62,996 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 65,431 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 66,673 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67,960 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 68,722 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68,955 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68,584 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 67,151 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 67,825 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65,424 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 65,507 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64,307 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 63,043 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 63,730 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,923 number | 50,479 number | 53,367 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 60,597 number | 53,976 number | 67,960 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,325 number | 63,043 number | 68,955 number | 10 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 63,730 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 68,955 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,479 number in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.