Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes was 11.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.0%
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2020
All-time low
7.5%
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 56th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … Percentage both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +128.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +45.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.9%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 7.5% | 22.2% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius was 11.0% 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 22.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 126 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 up 12.6%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release