Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.5481 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5481 GPIA
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.2832 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
39
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius is 0.5481 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius peaked at 1 GPIA in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2832 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9236 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9604 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8364 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8236 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8935 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9304 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8744 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8297 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3054 GPIA | -69.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4124 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3026 GPIA | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.312 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6002 GPIA | +92.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6837 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6908 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6186 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4656 GPIA | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3367 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4707 GPIA | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4016 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3944 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2997 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2832 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3115 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4204 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4368 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4439 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4702 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5071 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4995 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5302 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5459 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5754 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6416 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5427 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5152 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5265 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5481 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8973 GPIA | 0.8236 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4728 GPIA | 0.3026 GPIA | 0.6908 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3916 GPIA | 0.2997 GPIA | 0.4707 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3943 GPIA | 0.2832 GPIA | 0.4702 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5447 GPIA | 0.4995 GPIA | 0.6416 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5373 GPIA | 0.5265 GPIA | 0.5481 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 154 Benin 0.557 GPIA compare
- 155 Cape Verde 0.5495 GPIA compare
- 156 Tunisia 0.5491 GPIA compare
- 158 Somalia 0.5413 GPIA compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.5347 GPIA compare
- 160 Madagascar 0.5267 GPIA compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,632 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius was 0.5481 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2832 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mauritius ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release