Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 14.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
56th
of 122 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2021
All-time low
11.8%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Mauritius, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mauritius is 14.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +24.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.2%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 15.2% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Mauritius?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Mauritius was 14.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release