School age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, secondary education, male was 53,960 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius stood at 53,960. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 85,648 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 53,960, in 2025.
Mauritius ranks 158th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,240 | — |
| 1971 | 77,532 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 78,974 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 80,328 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 81,524 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 82,780 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 83,987 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 85,029 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 85,648 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 85,618 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 84,862 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 83,322 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 81,091 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 78,504 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 76,038 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 74,231 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 73,355 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 73,433 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74,325 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 75,898 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 77,495 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 79,251 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 80,711 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 81,585 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 81,639 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 80,862 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79,467 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 77,669 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 75,768 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 74,078 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 73,038 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 67,947 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 68,677 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 70,018 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 72,014 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73,990 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75,374 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 76,189 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,845 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 74,984 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 73,764 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 72,118 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69,769 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 69,773 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69,503 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 69,688 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 69,384 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68,831 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68,128 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66,691 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64,779 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 62,812 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 60,564 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 58,167 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 53,960 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,766 | 76,240 | 85,648 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,506 | 73,355 | 84,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,852 | 74,078 | 81,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,808 | 67,947 | 76,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,765 | 66,691 | 73,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,056 | 53,960 | 64,779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, secondary education, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Mauritius was 53,960 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 85,648 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,960 in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release