Population, age 17, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 17, total was 19,677 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
19,677
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
23,230
in 1996
All-time low
18,470
in 2004
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 17, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19,677 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Mauritius peaked at 23,230 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 18,470, in 2004.
Mauritius ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 17, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,812 | — |
| 1991 | 19,253 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20,255 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 21,513 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 22,598 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 23,201 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23,230 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,801 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 22,055 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 21,215 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 20,458 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19,782 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 19,158 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18,683 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 18,470 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18,590 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,110 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19,981 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 20,979 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21,797 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 22,217 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22,154 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21,686 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,972 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 19,677 | -6.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19,677 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19,677 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,436, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,493 | 18,812 | 23,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,701 | 18,470 | 21,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,341 | 19,677 | 22,217 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 population, age 17, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 17, total in Mauritius was 19,677 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,230 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,470 in 2004.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 17, total?
- Mauritius ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.