Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 54.4% 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 54.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius peaked at 54.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.8% | — |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +1.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 54.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 37.9% | 50.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.4% | 54.4% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Mauritius?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mauritius was 54.4% 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 54.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 179 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 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release