School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 36,063 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36,063 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47,274 number
in 1977
All-time low
36,063 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Mauritius stood at 36,063 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 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Mauritius peaked at 47,274 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 36,063 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, female (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,681 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,017 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 39,857 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 40,541 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 41,664 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 43,709 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 46,133 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 47,274 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 46,915 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 45,695 number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 44,599 number | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 45,545 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 46,420 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 47,009 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 47,216 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47,032 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46,258 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 45,464 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 44,778 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 44,179 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 43,637 number | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 43,016 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 42,391 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 41,815 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41,355 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 41,034 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41,230 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41,055 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40,556 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39,854 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 39,119 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38,454 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 37,971 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 37,845 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38,301 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39,363 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 40,605 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 41,724 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42,306 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42,206 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41,501 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 40,463 number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39,147 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 37,986 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37,222 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36,981 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 37,302 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 37,611 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37,553 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37,031 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,063 number | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 36,063 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,196 number, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 36,063 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 433,906 number, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,849 number | 37,681 number | 47,274 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,850 number | 44,179 number | 47,216 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,594 number | 39,854 number | 43,637 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,789 number | 37,845 number | 42,306 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,280 number | 36,981 number | 41,501 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,063 number | 36,063 number | 36,063 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Mauritius?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Mauritius was 36,063 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47,274 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,063 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.