Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 124 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2022
All-time low
74.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Mauritius, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 78.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 76.7% | — |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 78.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 74.4% | 80.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mauritius?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mauritius was 78.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release