Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
107th
of 124 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2020
All-time low
5.2%
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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.4% | — |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % 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 5.6% 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 8.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 107th 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 down 33.3%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release