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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1970–2018
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
| 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 55.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.24 units per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 55.44 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.66 units per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Malta 80.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bermuda 74.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 69.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nauru 49.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.