School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, female was 45,848 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45,848
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
57,069
in 2001
All-time low
40,180
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970β2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius stood at 45,848.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 57,069 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,180, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,246 | 40,180 | 51,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,238 | 50,557 | 56,677 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,482 | 47,764 | 54,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,733 | 46,325 | 57,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,436 | 47,682 | 51,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,247 | 45,848 | 47,871 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius was 45,848 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 57,069 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,180 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release