Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, pupils was 100,395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100,395
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
133,001
in 2014
All-time low
48,468
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 100,395 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mauritius peaked at 133,001 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,468, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48,468 | — |
| 1972 | 53,657 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 57,406 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 62,015 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 65,113 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 69,061 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 79,961 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 81,700 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 83,252 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 81,926 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 79,534 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 77,779 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 77,838 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 74,795 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 72,551 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 70,681 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 71,922 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 74,717 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 78,776 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 79,229 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 86,024 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 95,932 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 97,405 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 101,517 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 104,070 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 105,432 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 107,846 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 111,766 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 118,234 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 122,556 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 129,438 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 128,925 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 130,463 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 129,257 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 128,680 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 127,002 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 126,864 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127,123 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 129,179 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 133,001 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 129,008 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 128,761 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 125,270 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 122,424 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 122,055 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 114,124 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 100,395 | -12.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100,395 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100,395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,737 | 48,468 | 83,252 | 9 |
| 1980s | 76,052 | 70,681 | 81,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,030 | 79,229 | 104,070 | 6 |
| 2000s | 121,260 | 105,432 | 130,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,069 | 122,055 | 133,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,260 | 100,395 | 114,124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius was 100,395 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 133,001 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,468 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.