Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius is 46.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius peaked at 46.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1% | — |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +48.2% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 33.3% | 43.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.1% | 46.1% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education in public in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius was 46.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Mauritius ranks 169th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release