Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius

Mauritius: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.2%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2001–2017

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.012 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.187 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.259 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.039 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.242 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.293 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.257 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.286 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.281 % of population with high education in working age2017: 0.204 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.2% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius peaked at 0.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Mauritius ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Mauritius, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.2% +1420.2%
2003 0.3% +38.8%
2004 0.0% -100.0%
2005 0.0% —
2006 0.0% —
2007 0.2% +514.8%
2008 0.3% +20.8%
2009 0.3% -12.4%
2010 0.3% +11.5%
2012 0.3% -1.9%
2017 0.2% -27.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 84 Austria 0.2%
  2. 85 Uganda 0.2% compare
  3. 86 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 88 Mali 0.2% compare
  5. 89 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  6. 90 Senegal 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Mauritius was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Mauritius rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Mauritius ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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