Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius is 60.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius peaked at 61.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1999.
That places Mauritius 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.5% | — |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 47.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 60.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 60.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 46.1% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 59.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.8% | 61.5% | 4 |
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 public institutions in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Mauritius was 60.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release