Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 17.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.9%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2021
All-time low
15.8%
in 2020
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 17.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.4% | — |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (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 17.9% 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 20.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 3rd out of 121 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 9.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release