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

Mauritius: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 5.38 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.38
World rank
26th
of 88 countries
All-time high
5.38
in 2017
All-time low
4.42
in 2003
Years of data
11
2001–2017

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

02462001200920172001: 4.42002: 4.42003: 4.42004: 4.52005: 4.52007: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.62010: 4.62012: 52017: 5.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius stood at 5.38. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius peaked at 5.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2003.

Mauritius ranks 26th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 and in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 4.44
2002 4.45 +0.1%
2003 4.42 -0.7%
2004 4.48 +1.3%
2005 4.5 +0.6%
2007 4.55 +1.0%
2008 4.58 +0.9%
2009 4.63 +0.9%
2010 4.62 -0.1%
2012 5.03 +8.8%
2017 5.38 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.51 4.42 4.63 8
2010s 5.01 4.62 5.38 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 23 Estonia 5.53 compare
  2. 24 Zambia 5.45 compare
  3. 25 Ethiopia 5.42 compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 5.32 compare
  5. 28 France 5.28 compare
  6. 29 Romania 5.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius was 5.38 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 in 2017.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2003.
How does Mauritius rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Mauritius ranks 26th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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