Population, age 21, total in Mauritius
Mauritius: Population, age 21, total was 21,963 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
21,963
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22,879
in 2000
All-time low
18,846
in 2009
Years of data
25
1990–2015
Population, age 21, total in Mauritius, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, total in Mauritius is 21,963, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Mauritius peaked at 22,879 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,846, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 21, total in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,258 | — |
| 1991 | 19,835 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 19,415 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 19,096 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19,007 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19,222 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19,812 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 20,715 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 21,712 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 22,504 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 22,879 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22,758 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 22,227 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 21,438 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 20,622 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19,949 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19,442 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19,063 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,851 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,846 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,064 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19,554 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20,282 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,074 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21,963 | +4.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 21,963 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 21,963 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216,967, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,158 | 19,007 | 22,504 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,608 | 18,846 | 22,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,387 | 19,064 | 21,963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 145 North Macedonia 29,684 compare
- 146 East Timor 27,760 compare
- 147 Latvia 23,984 compare
- 149 Djibouti 19,961 compare
- 150 Slovenia 19,898 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 19,525 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 population, age 21, total in Mauritius?
- Population, age 21, total in Mauritius was 21,963 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,879 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,846 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for population, age 21, total?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 21, 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.