Average age, above primary education in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average age, above primary education was 35.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
35.14
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
37.14
in 2010
All-time low
30.33
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Average age, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 30.32002: 31.32003: 34.82004: 312005: 30.82006: 31.82007: 36.32008: 36.32009: 36.82010: 37.12012: 33.62017: 35.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 35.14 for average age, above primary education in 2017.

The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Mauritius peaked at 37.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.33, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 30.33 —
2002 31.27 +3.1%
2003 34.85 +11.4%
2004 31.04 -10.9%
2005 30.75 -0.9%
2006 31.82 +3.5%
2007 36.32 +14.1%
2008 36.26 -0.2%
2009 36.83 +1.6%
2010 37.14 +0.9%
2012 33.61 -9.5%
2017 35.14 +4.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 35.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 35.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.28, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.27 30.33 36.83 9
2010s 35.3 33.61 37.14 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 65 Tunisia 35.33 compare
  2. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 35.21 compare
  3. 67 Tajikistan 35.2 compare
  4. 69 Indonesia 34.92 compare
  5. 70 El Salvador 34.12 compare
  6. 71 Jordan 34.09 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Mauritius?
Average age, above primary education in Mauritius was 35.14 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 30.33 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for average age, above primary education?
Mauritius ranks 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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