Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 6.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius is 6.6, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius peaked at 6.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Mauritius ranks 76th of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5.9 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Mauritius was 6.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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