Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.7%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2014
All-time low
32.0%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 90.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 97.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.0% | — |
| 1972 | 34.8% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 32.0% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 49.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 52.8% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 74.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 Guyana 91.4% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 91.1% compare
- 108 Armenia 90.9% compare
- 110 Tuvalu 90.7% compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.5% compare
- 112 French Guiana 90.5% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 90.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release