Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.9%
World rank
62nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1998
All-time low
92.8%
in 2005
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius peaked at 97.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.5% | — |
| 1999 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 95.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 95.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 92.8% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.4% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.3% | 95.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release