Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 35.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius stood at 35.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
That places Mauritius 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -97.6% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +743.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 2.4% | 27.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.0% | 35.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 90 Jamaica 39.3% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 38.1% compare
- 92 Barbados 37.1% compare
- 94 Malta 31.7% compare
- 95 Afghanistan 30.3% compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.8% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 35.5% 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 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 93rd out of 105 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 up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release