Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.0%
World rank
97th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 1980
All-time low
90.2%
in 2014
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 96.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2014.
That places Mauritius 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.5% | — |
| 1972 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.0% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 90.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 90.2% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.8% | 96.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,493 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0333 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43,037 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0345 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mauritius was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2014.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mauritius ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release