Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 1,040 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1,040 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritius peaked at 1,040 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146, in 1975.
That places Mauritius 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) (tertiary) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 185 | — |
| 1972 | 166 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 238 | +43.4% |
| 1974 | 161 | -32.4% |
| 1975 | 146 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 217 | +48.6% |
| 1977 | 205 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 205 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 211 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 178 | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 165 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 147 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 175 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 157 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 209 | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 217 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 291 | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 312 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 319 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 333 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 402 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 352 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 950 | +169.9% |
| 2021 | 950 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 950 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,040 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,040 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,040 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,040 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,678, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +169.9% | 352 | 950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192.67 | 146 | 238 | 9 |
| 1980s | 217 | 147 | 319 | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.33 | 333 | 402 | 3 |
| 2020s | 986 | 950 | 1,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 1,138 compare
- 130 Bahrain 1,135 compare
- 131 Luxembourg 1,082 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 1,023 compare
- 134 Cape Verde 890 compare
- 135 Montenegro 760 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritius?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Mauritius was 1,040 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,040 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 1975.
- How does Mauritius rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release