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 11.83 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.83
World rank
26th
of 93 countries
All-time high
11.83
in 2017
All-time low
7.51
in 2001
Years of data
11
2001–2017

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

02.557.51012.52001200920172001: 7.52002: 7.72003: 7.82004: 7.52005: 7.52007: 7.92008: 82009: 8.22010: 8.32012: 9.22017: 11.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius stood at 11.83. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Mauritius peaked at 11.83 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2001.

That places Mauritius 26th out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, total in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 7.51
2002 7.71 +2.6%
2003 7.76 +0.7%
2004 7.55 -2.8%
2005 7.54 -0.1%
2007 7.92 +5.0%
2008 8.01 +1.1%
2009 8.15 +1.8%
2010 8.26 +1.3%
2012 9.2 +11.3%
2017 11.83 +28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.77 7.51 8.15 8
2010s 9.76 8.26 11.83 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 23 Iceland 12.18 compare
  2. 24 Hungary 12.11 compare
  3. 25 Belgium 12.05 compare
  4. 27 Bulgaria 11.75 compare
  5. 28 Poland 11.7 compare
  6. 29 France 11.63 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 11.83 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 11.83 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 7.51 in 2001.
How does Mauritius rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Mauritius ranks 26th out of 93 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 49.4%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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