Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 61,499 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
61,499 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
66,902 number
in 2014
All-time low
28,382 number
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 28.4k number1972: 31.5k number1973: 33.0k number1974: 34.9k number1975: 36.2k number1976: 37.8k number1977: 43.0k number1978: 43.1k number1979: 43.9k number1980: 42.3k number1981: 41.7k number1982: 41.0k number1983: 41.2k number1984: 40.1k number1985: 38.3k number1986: 37.3k number1987: 37.6k number1988: 38.0k number1989: 40.0k number1990: 39.9k number1996: 47.6k number1998: 51.1k number1999: 53.2k number2000: 54.3k number2001: 55.3k number2003: 60.1k number2004: 62.5k number2006: 64.2k number2009: 63.7k number2012: 62.9k number2013: 64.6k number2014: 66.9k number2015: 64.2k number2016: 64.0k number2017: 61.6k number2018: 60.7k number2019: 61.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius is 61,499 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius peaked at 66,902 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28,382 number, in 1971.

Mauritius ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Mauritius, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 28,382 number —
1972 31,501 number +11.0%
1973 33,009 number +4.8%
1974 34,948 number +5.9%
1975 36,244 number +3.7%
1976 37,809 number +4.3%
1977 42,977 number +13.7%
1978 43,067 number +0.2%
1979 43,924 number +2.0%
1980 42,324 number -3.6%
1981 41,654 number -1.6%
1982 40,984 number -1.6%
1983 41,233 number +0.6%
1984 40,105 number -2.7%
1985 38,319 number -4.5%
1986 37,264 number -2.8%
1987 37,641 number +1.0%
1988 38,034 number +1.0%
1989 40,008 number +5.2%
1990 39,872 number -0.3%
1996 47,623 number +19.4%
1998 51,133 number +7.4%
1999 53,155 number +4.0%
2000 54,280 number +2.1%
2001 55,259 number +1.8%
2003 60,055 number +8.7%
2004 62,527 number +4.1%
2006 64,185 number +2.7%
2009 63,687 number -0.8%
2012 62,917 number -1.2%
2013 64,600 number +2.7%
2014 66,902 number +3.6%
2015 64,166 number -4.1%
2016 64,036 number -0.2%
2017 61,643 number -3.7%
2018 60,700 number -1.5%
2019 61,499 number +1.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 61,499 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,153 number, 23% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 61,499 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351,101 number, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36,873 number 28,382 number 43,924 number 9
1980s 39,757 number 37,264 number 42,324 number 10
1990s 47,946 number 39,872 number 53,155 number 4
2000s 59,999 number 54,280 number 64,185 number 6
2010s 63,308 number 60,700 number 66,902 number 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 137 East Timor 78,276 number compare
  2. 138 Slovenia 75,044 number compare
  3. 139 Namibia 72,983 number compare
  4. 141 Latvia 60,419 number compare
  5. 142 Qatar 60,390 number compare
  6. 143 Lesotho 58,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Mauritius was 61,499 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 66,902 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 28,382 number in 1971.
How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Mauritius ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.