Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
98th
of 122 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2022
All-time low
4.0%
in 2021
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 8.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +182.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 4.0% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 95 Morocco 9.2% compare
- 96 Luxembourg 8.9% compare
- 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.6% compare
- 99 Malaysia 8.4% compare
- 100 Colombia 7.8% compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 7.8% 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 8.5% 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 11.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 98th 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 up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release