Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 55.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 55.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 55.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +153.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +95.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +75.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +5.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +153.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 10.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 36.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.9% | 55.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Mauritius was 55.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release