Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 25,214 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 25,214 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 35,557 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,214, in 2024.
Mauritius ranks 141st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,278 | — |
| 1999 | 25,843 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 25,820 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25,904 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,599 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27,490 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 28,516 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 30,742 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 31,837 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 33,270 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 33,812 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34,774 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 35,187 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 35,557 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35,392 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34,432 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34,309 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33,989 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33,810 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33,828 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32,974 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 32,460 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,581 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 25,214 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,560 | 25,278 | 25,843 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,876 | 25,820 | 34,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,194 | 32,460 | 35,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,898 | 25,214 | 30,581 | 2 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Mauritius was 25,214 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35,557 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,214 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release