Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
up 90.4%
World rank
71st
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 71st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 68 Republic of Korea 1.8% compare
- 69 Cameroon 1.8% compare
- 70 Latvia 1.8% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 73 Malaysia 1.7% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1.7% compare
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release