Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, general pupils was 52.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius stood at 52.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius peaked at 52.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.9% | — |
| 1971 | 41.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.0% | 39.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 46.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.0% | 52.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius was 52.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.