Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius stood at 66.7%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius peaked at 66.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1972.
That places Mauritius 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.2% | — |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 39.1% | 50.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.7% | 66.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mauritius was 66.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1972.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.