Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.52 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius is 8.52, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius peaked at 8.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 1972.
Mauritius ranks 93rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.59 | — |
| 1983 | 4.84 | +34.7% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8.52 | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 | 3.59 | 3.59 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.84 | 4.84 | 4.84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mauritius was 8.52 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 124 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release