School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Mauritius
Mauritius: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 55.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Mauritius is 55.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Mauritius peaked at 55.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +153.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +95.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +69.7% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +75.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +47.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +79.4% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +5.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +153.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 10.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 36.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.9% | 55.1% | 5 |
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Mauritius?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Mauritius was 55.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Mauritius ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.