Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
55th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
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 6.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 55th of 124 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +127.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 13.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % 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 6.8% 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 13.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 124 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 17.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release