School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, male was 47,369 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius is 47,369, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 60,970 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42,438, in 1970.
Mauritius ranks 156th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,721 | 42,438 | 54,462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,322 | 55,180 | 60,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,087 | 51,589 | 58,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,866 | 47,343 | 58,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,400 | 49,010 | 53,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,933 | 47,369 | 49,574 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 153 Slovenia 53,471 compare
- 154 North Macedonia 51,974 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 47,918 compare
- 157 Latvia 45,837 compare
- 158 Comoros 41,980 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 40,104 compare
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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius was 47,369 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 60,970 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,438 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 156th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release