School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 9,146 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Mauritius, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Mauritius is 9,146, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 23,427 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,146, 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 … post-secondary male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,427 | — |
| 1999 | 23,360 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,526 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 21,007 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 19,819 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 19,240 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18,594 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 18,375 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,053 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 20,130 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 21,127 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21,896 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 22,586 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 11,474 | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 10,392 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 10,146 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10,019 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,612 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 9,937 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,911 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,843 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,053 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,149 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,745 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9,809 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,625 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 9,146 | -5.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9,146 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,405, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9,146 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 233,239, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -49.2% | 22,586 | 11,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,394 | 23,360 | 23,427 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,177 | 18,375 | 22,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,397 | 9,612 | 22,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,695 | 9,146 | 10,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 133 Slovenia 10,665 compare
- 134 North Macedonia 10,111 compare
- 135 Cyprus 9,660 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 8,326 compare
- 138 Belize 7,848 compare
- 139 Montenegro 7,683 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Mauritius was 9,146 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 23,427 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,146 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 136th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release