School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 37,526 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
37,526 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
48,809 number
in 1977
All-time low
37,526 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 37,526 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 48,809 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 37,526 number, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,965 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,481 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 42,105 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 43,104 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 44,704 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 46,993 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 48,279 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 48,809 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 48,398 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 47,377 number | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 46,424 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 47,186 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 47,789 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48,141 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 48,164 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47,846 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 47,066 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 46,252 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 45,528 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 44,877 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,282 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 43,708 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 43,121 number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 42,591 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42,204 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 41,996 number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42,189 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42,102 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 41,695 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 41,043 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 40,285 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39,438 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 38,820 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38,653 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 39,129 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40,247 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 41,494 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 42,582 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 43,123 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 42,994 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 42,297 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 41,329 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 40,045 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38,898 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38,159 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37,983 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38,472 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38,940 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38,989 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38,514 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 37,526 number | -2.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 37,526 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,159 number, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 37,526 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 438,720 number, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,222 number | 40,965 number | 48,809 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,927 number | 44,877 number | 48,164 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,493 number | 41,043 number | 44,282 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,676 number | 38,653 number | 43,123 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,363 number | 37,983 number | 42,297 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,526 number | 37,526 number | 37,526 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, male in Mauritius?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Mauritius was 37,526 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48,809 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,526 number in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.