School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 95,699 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius is 95,699 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 114,663 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 76,993 number, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 151st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,205 number | 76,993 number | 99,044 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,897 number | 100,930 number | 114,663 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,300 number | 106,320 number | 114,595 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 99,950 number | 93,239 number | 109,959 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,805 number | 95,699 number | 103,939 number | 8 |
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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, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 95,699 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 114,663 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,993 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.