School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 47,409 number in 2017. ▲ 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
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.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,312 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,097 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 40,402 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41,689 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 42,904 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43,893 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 44,371 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 45,770 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 47,503 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 49,235 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 50,405 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 50,544 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50,948 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 51,437 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 52,115 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 53,024 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 54,226 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 55,161 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 55,883 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 56,245 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56,307 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56,088 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 55,736 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 55,221 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 54,675 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 54,116 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53,552 number | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52,895 number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 53,374 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 54,311 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 55,042 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 54,880 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52,953 number | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 50,814 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48,998 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 47,586 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46,648 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46,193 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46,366 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46,999 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49,119 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 50,287 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51,204 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 51,545 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 51,268 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50,187 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,713 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 47,409 number | -2.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 47,409 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 47,409 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Eswatini 61,258 number compare
- 147 East Timor 60,627 number compare
- 148 Slovenia 48,066 number compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 43,615 number compare
- 151 Qatar 43,533 number compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 42,767 number compare
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, 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.