Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius

Mauritius: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 7,592 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,592 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13,664 number
in 1975
All-time low
7,592 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius is 7,592 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius peaked at 13,664 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7,592 number, in 2020.

That places Mauritius 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Mauritius, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 11,701 number
1971 12,046 number +2.9%
1972 12,489 number +3.7%
1973 13,111 number +5.0%
1974 13,643 number +4.1%
1975 13,664 number +0.2%
1976 12,774 number -6.5%
1977 12,265 number -4.0%
1978 12,062 number -1.7%
1979 12,030 number -0.3%
1980 12,056 number +0.2%
1981 11,888 number -1.4%
1982 11,724 number -1.4%
1983 11,548 number -1.5%
1984 11,360 number -1.6%
1985 11,183 number -1.6%
1986 10,984 number -1.8%
1987 10,792 number -1.7%
1988 10,606 number -1.7%
1989 10,449 number -1.5%
1990 10,346 number -1.0%
1991 10,256 number -0.9%
1992 10,168 number -0.9%
1993 10,105 number -0.6%
1994 10,038 number -0.7%
1995 9,913 number -1.2%
1996 9,721 number -1.9%
1997 9,611 number -1.1%
1998 9,505 number -1.1%
1999 9,489 number -0.2%
2000 9,701 number +2.2%
2001 10,109 number +4.2%
2002 10,444 number +3.3%
2003 10,787 number +3.3%
2004 11,016 number +2.1%
2005 10,909 number -1.0%
2006 10,465 number -4.1%
2007 10,132 number -3.2%
2008 9,827 number -3.0%
2009 9,581 number -2.5%
2010 9,508 number -0.8%
2011 9,502 number -0.1%
2012 9,474 number -0.3%
2013 9,472 number -0.0%
2014 9,437 number -0.4%
2015 9,234 number -2.2%
2016 8,862 number -4.0%
2017 8,526 number -3.8%
2018 8,193 number -3.9%
2019 7,867 number -4.0%
2020 7,592 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,578 number 11,701 number 13,664 number 10
1980s 11,259 number 10,449 number 12,056 number 10
1990s 9,915 number 9,489 number 10,346 number 10
2000s 10,297 number 9,581 number 11,016 number 10
2010s 9,008 number 7,867 number 9,508 number 10
2020s 7,592 number 7,592 number 7,592 number 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 154 Bahrain 9,145 number compare
  2. 155 Fiji 8,164 number compare
  3. 156 Djibouti 7,777 number compare
  4. 158 Solomon Islands 7,555 number compare
  5. 159 Guyana 6,959 number compare
  6. 160 Estonia 6,921 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Mauritius was 7,592 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 13,664 number in 1975.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 7,592 number in 2020.
How does Mauritius rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Mauritius ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.