Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 43.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius peaked at 46.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 32.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 34.9% | 46.3% | 8 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Mauritius was 43.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 40th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.