Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 48.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius stood at 48.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 86.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.3% | — |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.8% | 60.5% | 86.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.4% | 51.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.5 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 8.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,495 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius was 48.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release