Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius

Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 16,351 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
16,351 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18,877 number
in 2013
All-time low
494 number
in 1983
Years of data
44
1970–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius, 1970–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320171970: 1.9k number1971: 1.1k number1972: 1.1k number1973: 1.1k number1974: 1.1k number1975: 946 number1976: 1.2k number1977: 1.2k number1978: 1.0k number1979: 886 number1980: 721 number1981: 638 number1982: 692 number1983: 494 number1984: 578 number1985: 740 number1986: 739 number1987: 983 number1988: 1.4k number1989: 1.4k number1990: 2.2k number1991: 2.4k number1994: 3.0k number1995: 3.1k number1997: 3.9k number1999: 6.0k number2000: 6.5k number2001: 8.4k number2002: 8.6k number2003: 8.9k number2004: 9.0k number2005: 10.2k number2006: 11.2k number2007: 10.7k number2008: 11.6k number2009: 14.1k number2010: 15.3k number2011: 15.7k number2012: 17.4k number2013: 18.9k number2014: 18.3k number2015: 16.5k number2016: 16.8k number2017: 16.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 16,351 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2017.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius peaked at 18,877 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 494 number, in 1983.

That places Mauritius 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 1,883 number
1971 1,106 number -41.3%
1972 1,118 number +1.1%
1973 1,143 number +2.2%
1974 1,116 number -2.4%
1975 946 number -15.2%
1976 1,168 number +23.5%
1977 1,154 number -1.2%
1978 1,031 number -10.7%
1979 886 number -14.1%
1980 721 number -18.6%
1981 638 number -11.5%
1982 692 number +8.5%
1983 494 number -28.6%
1984 578 number +17.0%
1985 740 number +28.0%
1986 739 number -0.1%
1987 983 number +33.0%
1988 1,411 number +43.5%
1989 1,432 number +1.5%
1990 2,212 number +54.5%
1991 2,361 number +6.7%
1994 3,011 number +27.5%
1995 3,101 number +3.0%
1997 3,870 number +24.8%
1999 6,012 number +55.3%
2000 6,535 number +8.7%
2001 8,377 number +28.2%
2002 8,558 number +2.2%
2003 8,886 number +3.8%
2004 9,040 number +1.7%
2005 10,194 number +12.8%
2006 11,175 number +9.6%
2007 10,684 number -4.4%
2008 11,558 number +8.2%
2009 14,088 number +21.9%
2010 15,297 number +8.6%
2011 15,739 number +2.9%
2012 17,415 number +10.6%
2013 18,877 number +8.4%
2014 18,308 number -3.0%
2015 16,532 number -9.7%
2016 16,842 number +1.9%
2017 16,351 number -2.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 16,351 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 16,351 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,431 number, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,155 number 886 number 1,883 number 10
1980s 842.8 number 494 number 1,432 number 10
1990s 3,428 number 2,212 number 6,012 number 6
2000s 9,910 number 6,535 number 14,088 number 10
2010s 16,920 number 15,297 number 18,877 number 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 134 Bahrain 19,341 number compare
  2. 135 Estonia 18,902 number compare
  3. 136 Namibia 18,492 number compare
  4. 138 Macao 14,928 number compare
  5. 139 Mauritania 14,681 number compare
  6. 140 Qatar 10,314 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritius was 16,351 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 18,877 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 494 number in 1983.
How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Mauritius ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.