Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius

Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 3,551 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
3,551 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 143 countries
All-time high
11,139 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,438 number
in 2015
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1999200820171999: 6.2k number2000: 5.9k number2001: 11.1k number2002: 9.3k number2003: 10.1k number2004: 10.1k number2005: 9.9k number2006: 9.5k number2007: 9.8k number2008: 6.5k number2009: 7.8k number2010: 8.1k number2011: 8.3k number2012: 8.1k number2013: 7.7k number2014: 4.4k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 3.6k number2017: 3.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 3,551 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 11,139 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,438 number, in 2015.

Mauritius ranks 101st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,178 number 6,178 number 6,178 number 1
2000s 8,996 number 5,867 number 11,139 number 10
2010s 5,886 number 3,438 number 8,264 number 8

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 98 Albania 4,198 number compare
  2. 99 Switzerland 4,180 number compare
  3. 100 Barbados 3,904 number compare
  4. 102 Central African Republic 3,390 number compare
  5. 103 Eritrea 3,295 number compare
  6. 104 Burkina Faso 2,900 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius was 3,551 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 11,139 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3,438 number in 2015.
How does Mauritius rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 101st out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).