Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
145th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.0516 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius is 1 GPIA, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0516 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2365 GPIA | +358.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1672 GPIA | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1959 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1925 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1659 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2152 GPIA | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3431 GPIA | +59.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3701 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3902 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4659 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4384 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3615 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4518 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4015 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6123 GPIA | +52.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5357 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6667 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5444 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5694 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6268 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7685 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8861 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8863 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8505 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9103 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9779 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9258 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9716 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.26 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1 GPIA | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2328 GPIA | 0.0516 GPIA | 0.3902 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5047 GPIA | 0.3615 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8435 GPIA | 0.6268 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 6 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Mauritius was 1 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release