Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 91.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius peaked at 94.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.5% | — |
| 1999 | 86.4% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 86.4% | 92.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 78.7% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 83.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.8% | 91.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 62 Pakistan 93.3% compare
- 63 Macao 93.1% compare
- 64 South Africa 91.8% compare
- 66 Canada 91.3% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 91.2% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 91.0% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,750 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 91.4% 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 94.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Mauritius ranks 65th 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 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release