School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.29 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 2.29 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 2.29 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 years, in 1983.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0729 years | 0.055 years | 0.1195 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0561 years | 0.0303 years | 0.103 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2975 years | 0.1698 years | 0.4778 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.5338 years | 1.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 years | 1.65 years | 2.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 years | 2.13 years | 2.29 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Philippines 2.36 years compare
- 93 Indonesia 2.32 years compare
- 94 Palestine 2.31 years compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
- 97 Syria 2.19 years compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 years compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius was 2.29 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 years in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release