School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 95,699 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
95,699 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
151st
of 203 countries
All-time high
114,663 number
in 1989
All-time low
76,993 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,993 number | — |
| 1971 | 79,270 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 82,127 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 84,256 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 85,910 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 87,386 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 88,725 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 92,369 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 95,971 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 99,044 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 100,930 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 101,135 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 103,022 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 104,932 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 106,888 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 108,984 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 111,312 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 112,960 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 114,142 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 114,663 number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 114,595 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 113,944 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 113,040 number | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 111,811 number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 110,524 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 109,244 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 108,000 number | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 106,320 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 106,942 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 108,575 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 109,959 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 109,785 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 106,395 number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 102,411 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 98,890 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 96,068 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 94,161 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 93,239 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 93,629 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94,965 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99,215 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 101,449 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 103,242 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 103,939 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 103,401 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 101,218 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 98,274 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 95,699 number | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95,699 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95,699 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- 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)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.