Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius

Mauritius: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 14.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.14
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.14
in 2017
All-time low
9.32
in 2003
Years of data
11
2001–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 9.42002: 9.42003: 9.32004: 9.42005: 9.42007: 102008: 10.22009: 10.32010: 10.52012: 11.42017: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius stood at 14.14. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius peaked at 14.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.32, in 2003.

Mauritius ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 9.42 —
2002 9.38 -0.5%
2003 9.32 -0.6%
2004 9.37 +0.5%
2005 9.4 +0.3%
2007 9.99 +6.3%
2008 10.21 +2.3%
2009 10.26 +0.4%
2010 10.5 +2.4%
2012 11.42 +8.8%
2017 14.14 +23.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 14.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.98, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 14.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9.32 10.26 8
2010s 12.02 10.5 14.14 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 2 South Korea 13.7 compare
  2. 3 Chile 12.57 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 12.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Mauritius was 14.14 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 14.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Mauritius ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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