Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,100 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1971–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 1,100 number. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 1,100 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 155 number, in 1975.
Mauritius ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 192 number | — |
| 1972 | 173 number | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 243 number | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 171 number | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 155 number | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 231 number | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 240 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 239 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 242 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 210 number | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 192 number | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 175 number | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 201 number | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 189 number | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 236 number | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 255 number | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 338 number | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 361 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 382 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 414 number | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 526 number | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 519 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 474 number | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,100 number | +132.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,100 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,100 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +132.1% | 474 number | 1,100 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.56 number | 155 number | 243 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 253.9 number | 175 number | 382 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.25 number | 414 number | 526 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,100 number | 1,100 number | 1,100 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 135 Cape Verde 1,461 number compare
- 136 Luxembourg 1,331 number compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 1,198 number compare
- 139 Lesotho 1,097 number compare
- 140 Zambia 996 number compare
- 141 Mali 963 number compare
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius was 1,100 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 number in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.