UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius

Mauritius: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.97 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7.97
World rank
79th
of 91 countries
All-time high
7.97
in 2011
All-time low
2.71
in 1972
Years of data
5
1972–2011

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius, 1972–2011

24681972199120111972: 2.71983: 4.41990: 4.82000: 5.62011: 8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius is 7.97, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius peaked at 7.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 1972.

That places Mauritius 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Mauritius, 1972 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1972 2.71
1983 4.41 +62.7%
1990 4.8 +9.0%
2000 5.61 +16.7%
2011 7.97 +42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.71 2.71 2.71 1
1980s 4.41 4.41 4.41 1
1990s 4.8 4.8 4.8 1
2000s 5.61 5.61 5.61 1
2010s 7.97 7.97 7.97 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 76 Zimbabwe 8.07 compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.99 compare
  3. 78 Kuwait 7.97 compare
  4. 80 Indonesia 7.76 compare
  5. 81 Türkiye 7.46 compare
  6. 82 Guatemala 6.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mauritius was 7.97 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 1972.
How does Mauritius rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Mauritius ranks 79th out of 91 countries with data for 2011.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/