Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 35.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 35.6% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius peaked at 47.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 139th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | +57.5% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.7% | 38.2% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 21.4% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 31.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 21.1% | 31.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 39.8% | 7 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,126 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25,882 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritius was 35.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 139th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.