Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.5% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 136.7% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius peaked at 3.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 100th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +51.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +744.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -64.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +71.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +136.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +744.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mauritius was 3.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mauritius ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release