Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational was 11.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
11.1%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
78th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1981
Years of data
39
1971–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 11.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Mauritius peaked at 14.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 78th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education … secondary vocational in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -56.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +56.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +92.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +100.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +92.5% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -39.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +15.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 14.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.66 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- 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)
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 11.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Mauritius ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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