School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 90.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Mauritius is 90.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Mauritius peaked at 97.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.0% | — |
| 1972 | 34.8% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 39.1% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 40.5% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 52.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 72.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 90.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 90.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 32.0% | 50.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 49.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 52.8% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 74.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 86.9% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, secondary in Mauritius was 90.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Mauritius ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.