Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius

Mauritius: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 29.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
29.0%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
27th
of 112 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2018
All-time low
5.5%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius, 1998–2018

510152025301998200820181998: 5.5 %2012: 22.4 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 27.3 %2016: 24.9 %2018: 29 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 29.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1998.

That places Mauritius 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 5.5%
2012 22.4% +309.7%
2014 27.4% +22.1%
2015 27.3% -0.2%
2016 24.9% -8.8%
2018 29.0% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 26.2% 22.4% 29.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 24 Poland 29.2% compare
  2. 25 Azerbaijan 29.1% compare
  3. 26 Germany 29.0% compare
  4. 28 United States of America 28.2% compare
  5. 29 Cayman Islands 27.5% compare
  6. 30 Fiji 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Mauritius was 29.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1998.
How does Mauritius rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Mauritius ranks 27th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.