Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male was 66.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2022
All-time low
59.0%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Mauritius stood at 66.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.6% | — |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | -4.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 66.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 66.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.4%, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 59.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 42 Madagascar 67.8% compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 67.8% compare
- 44 Eritrea 66.7%
- 46 United States 66.6% compare
- 47 Puerto Rico 66.5% compare
- 48 Bulgaria 66.3% compare
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 66.6% 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 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 122 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 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release