Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius

Mauritius: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 55.44 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.44 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
57.93 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
21.66 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2018

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 55.44 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 57.93 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.66 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Mauritius 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 21.66 units per square kilometre
1971 23.25 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1972 25.78 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1973 27.53 units per square kilometre +6.8%
1974 29.77 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1975 31.28 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1976 33.17 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1977 38.69 units per square kilometre +16.6%
1978 39.64 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1979 40.7 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 40.22 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1981 39.07 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1982 38.15 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1983 38.02 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1984 36.43 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1985 35.31 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1986 34.34 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1987 35 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1988 36.34 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1989 38.28 units per square kilometre +5.3%
1990 38.48 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1991 39.95 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1992 41.18 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1993 43.18 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1994 44.13 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 44.88 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1996 45.83 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1997 46.23 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1998 46.48 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 46.89 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2000 47.02 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 48.1 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 49.11 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 51.16 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2004 52.21 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2005 54.33 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2006 56.48 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 57.49 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 57.39 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2009 57.25 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 56.65 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2011 57.73 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 57.93 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 57.02 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 57.21 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 57.24 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 56.02 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2017 55.37 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2018 55.44 units per square kilometre +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.15 units per square kilometre 21.66 units per square kilometre 40.7 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 37.12 units per square kilometre 34.34 units per square kilometre 40.22 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 43.72 units per square kilometre 38.48 units per square kilometre 46.89 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 53.05 units per square kilometre 47.02 units per square kilometre 57.49 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 56.73 units per square kilometre 55.37 units per square kilometre 57.93 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 9 Malta 80.56 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Bermuda 74.81 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Maldives 69.9 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Naoero 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 55.44 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 57.93 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 21.66 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Mauritius ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.