Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius
Mauritius: Start month of the academic school year was 7 tertiary education in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
9 tertiary education
in 2009
All-time low
1 tertiary education
in 2010
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Mauritius is 7 tertiary education, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Mauritius peaked at 9 tertiary education in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 tertiary education, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 tertiary education | — |
| 1999 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 tertiary education | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 1 tertiary education | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 tertiary education | +600.0% |
| 2017 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1 tertiary education | 8 tertiary education | 9 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 7 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 143 American Samoa 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Bangladesh 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Brunei 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Botswana 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Eritrea 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 India 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 South Sudan 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 Sweden 7 tertiary education compare
- 143 United States 7 tertiary education compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Mauritius?
- Start month of the academic school year in Mauritius was 7 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9 tertiary education in 2009.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tertiary education in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release