Share of students from abroad in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of students from abroad was 7.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Mauritius, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.05 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Mauritius peaked at 7.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.252, in 2006.
Mauritius ranks 56th of 134 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 students from abroad in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4255 | — |
| 2006 | 0.252 | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +518.4% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 6.71 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 6.71 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.05 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.05 | +6.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +518.4% | 0.252 | 1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7453 | 0.252 | 1.56 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 1.77 | 5.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.65 | 7.05 | 5 |
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 students from abroad in Mauritius?
- Share of students from abroad in Mauritius was 7.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.252 in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of students from abroad?
- Mauritius ranks 56th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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