Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 22.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius, 1972–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius stood at 22.51. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius peaked at 22.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.24 | — |
| 1983 | 3.58 | +188.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | +316.5% |
| 2005 | 7.31 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 12.66 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 18.49 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 19.34 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.54 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.65 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.82 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.06 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 19.72 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 22.51 | +14.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with a completed post secondary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +316.5% | 1.9 | 7.91 |
| 1983 | +188.2% | 1.24 | 3.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.58 | 3.58 | 3.58 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.72 | 7.31 | 7.95 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.79 | 9.5 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.11 | 19.72 | 22.51 | 2 |
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 the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Mauritius was 22.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Mauritius ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. 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 the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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