Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Mauritius
Mauritius: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
97th
of 122 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
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 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 122 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 | 1.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +143.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -73.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 94 United Arab Emirates 1.6% compare
- 95 South Africa 1.5% compare
- 96 Burundi 1.4% compare
- 98 Madagascar 1.3% compare
- 99 Jordan 1.2% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
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 1.4% 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 5.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Mauritius ranks 97th 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 3.9%. 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 Services programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release