Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 72.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 87.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 57.8% | — |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.8% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 66.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 79.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 72.2% | 77.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mauritius was 72.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release