Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 4 |
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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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Mauritius was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release