Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 57.15 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 57.15 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 66.6 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.88 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mauritius ranks 13th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 26.43 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 28.28 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 30.55 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 34.02 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 39.39 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 40.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 41.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 40.36 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 39.18 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.34 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 36.84 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 35.74 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 34.82 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 36.81 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 38.81 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 39.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.38 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 47.26 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 47.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 51.27 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.94 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 53.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 55.06 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 58.24 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 60.37 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.76 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 63.51 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.67 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.56 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.53 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 63.66 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 64.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.73 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.12 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.15 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.88 units per square kilometre | 23.88 units per square kilometre | 41.01 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.46 units per square kilometre | 34.82 units per square kilometre | 40.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.32 units per square kilometre | 39.03 units per square kilometre | 51.27 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 59.73 units per square kilometre | 51.94 units per square kilometre | 64.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.53 units per square kilometre | 61.12 units per square kilometre | 66.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.15 units per square kilometre | 57.15 units per square kilometre | 57.15 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 10 Malta 101.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Naoero 71.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bermuda 64.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 51.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Netherlands 47.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 India 45.18 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mauritius was 57.15 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.88 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.