School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 8,668 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius stood at 8,668. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 22,060 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,668, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 136th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22,060 | — |
| 1999 | 21,920 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21,098 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 20,663 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19,351 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 18,608 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 18,080 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 18,156 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,802 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 19,649 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,465 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 21,122 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 21,605 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,900 | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 10,540 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,049 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9,933 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,583 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9,850 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9,582 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9,415 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,624 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9,763 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9,487 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,674 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9,217 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 8,668 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,990 | 21,920 | 22,060 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,599 | 18,080 | 21,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,108 | 9,415 | 21,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,362 | 8,668 | 9,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Slovenia 9,969 compare
- 134 North Macedonia 9,895 compare
- 135 Cyprus 9,149 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 7,794 compare
- 138 Belize 7,564 compare
- 139 Montenegro 7,398 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Mauritius was 8,668 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22,060 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,668 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release