School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius

Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, female was 47,409 number in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
47,409 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 203 countries
All-time high
56,307 number
in 1990
All-time low
38,312 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017

School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019932017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius is 47,409 number, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 56,307 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,312 number, in 1970.

That places Mauritius 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,318 number 38,312 number 49,235 number 10
1980s 52,999 number 50,405 number 56,245 number 10
1990s 54,628 number 52,895 number 56,307 number 10
2000s 49,648 number 46,193 number 55,042 number 10
2010s 49,966 number 47,409 number 51,545 number 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 146 Eswatini 61,258 number compare
  2. 147 Timor-Leste 60,627 number compare
  3. 148 Slovenia 48,066 number compare
  4. 150 Equatorial Guinea 43,615 number compare
  5. 151 Qatar 43,533 number compare
  6. 152 Trinidad and Tobago 42,767 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius?
School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritius was 47,409 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 56,307 number in 1990.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 38,312 number in 1970.
How does Mauritius rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Mauritius ranks 149th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is school age population, tertiary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.