Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
World rank
117th
of 212 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2014
All-time low
36.6%
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 88.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius peaked at 96.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 117th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.6% | — |
| 1972 | 39.9% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 45.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 81.3% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 82.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 36.6% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 49.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 51.5% | 71.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 74.3% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 85.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.7% | 88.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Mauritius was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release