School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 73,589 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 73,589 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 96,083 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 73,589 number, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,646 number | — |
| 1971 | 80,498 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 81,962 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 83,645 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 86,368 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 90,702 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 94,412 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 96,083 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 95,313 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 93,072 number | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 91,023 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 92,731 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 94,209 number | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 95,150 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95,380 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94,878 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 93,324 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 91,716 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 90,306 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 89,056 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 87,919 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 86,724 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 85,512 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 84,406 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 83,559 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 83,030 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 83,419 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83,157 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82,251 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 80,897 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 79,404 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 77,892 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 76,791 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 76,498 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 77,430 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 79,610 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 82,099 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 84,306 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 85,429 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 85,200 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83,798 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 81,792 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 79,192 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 76,884 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 75,381 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 74,964 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75,774 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76,551 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 76,542 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75,545 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 73,589 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,070 number | 78,646 number | 96,083 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,777 number | 89,056 number | 95,380 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,087 number | 80,897 number | 87,919 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,466 number | 76,498 number | 85,429 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,642 number | 74,964 number | 83,798 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,589 number | 73,589 number | 73,589 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mauritius was 73,589 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 96,083 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,589 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.