School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 48,290 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
48,290 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
151st
of 203 countries
All-time high
58,418 number
in 1989
All-time low
38,681 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius stood at 48,290 number.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 58,418 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38,681 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, male (number) (School male) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,681 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,173 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 41,725 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 42,567 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 43,006 number | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43,493 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 44,354 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 46,599 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 48,468 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 49,809 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 50,525 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 50,591 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 52,074 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 53,495 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 54,773 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 55,960 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 57,086 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 57,799 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 58,259 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 58,418 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 58,288 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 57,856 number | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 57,304 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 56,590 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 55,849 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55,128 number | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54,448 number | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 53,425 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 53,568 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54,264 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 54,917 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 54,905 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 53,442 number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 51,597 number | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 49,892 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 48,482 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 47,513 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47,046 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47,263 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47,966 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 50,096 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 51,162 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 52,038 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 52,394 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 52,133 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 51,031 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 49,561 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48,290 number | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 48,290 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231,398 number, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 48,290 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 569,382 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,888 number | 38,681 number | 49,809 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,898 number | 50,525 number | 58,418 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,672 number | 53,425 number | 58,288 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,302 number | 47,046 number | 54,917 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,838 number | 48,290 number | 52,394 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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritius was 48,290 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58,418 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,681 number in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.