Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 53.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius stood at 53.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 77.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.9% | — |
| 1999 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.5% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.8% | 66.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.9% | 55.9% | 2 |
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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 upper secondary education in private in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius was 53.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release