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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999–2017
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,178 number | — |
| 2000 | 5,867 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 11,139 number | +89.9% |
| 2002 | 9,270 number | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 10,078 number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 10,134 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,857 number | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9,464 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,784 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,545 number | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 7,821 number | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 8,139 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,264 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,052 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,661 number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,426 number | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 3,438 number | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 3,556 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,551 number | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,551 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 13% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,551 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +89.9% | 5,867 number | 11,139 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Albania 4,198 number compare
- 99 Switzerland 4,180 number compare
- 100 Barbados 3,904 number compare
- 102 Central African Republic 3,390 number compare
- 103 Eritrea 3,295 number compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 2,900 number compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).