Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (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.