Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius

Mauritius: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 57.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
57.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 162 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 1998
All-time low
54.9%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1998–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius, 1998–2019

0204060801998200820191998: 77.9 %1999: 77.5 %2000: 66.7 %2001: 62.2 %2006: 65.8 %2007: 61.6 %2008: 58.2 %2009: 56.8 %2010: 55.8 %2011: 55.7 %2012: 55.1 %2013: 56.6 %2014: 57.3 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 55.5 %2018: 54.9 %2019: 57 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 57.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius peaked at 77.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2018.

That places Mauritius 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Mauritius, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 77.9%
1999 77.5% -0.5%
2000 66.7% -14.0%
2001 62.2% -6.9%
2006 65.8% +5.9%
2007 61.6% -6.4%
2008 58.2% -5.6%
2009 56.8% -2.5%
2010 55.8% -1.8%
2011 55.7% -0.1%
2012 55.1% -1.0%
2013 56.6% +2.8%
2014 57.3% +1.2%
2015 55.2% -3.7%
2016 56.3% +2.1%
2017 55.5% -1.4%
2018 54.9% -1.0%
2019 57.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.7% 77.5% 77.9% 2
2000s 61.9% 56.8% 66.7% 6
2010s 55.9% 54.9% 57.3% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 60.2% compare
  2. 12 Belgium 58.9% compare
  3. 13 India 58.2% compare
  4. 15 Lebanon 51.0% compare
  5. 16 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
  6. 17 Guinea 49.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Mauritius was 57.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
How does Mauritius rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Mauritius ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.