Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, general pupils was 110,715 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius stood at 110,715.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius peaked at 116,706 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43,969, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,230 | 43,969 | 82,616 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,350 | 69,719 | 81,656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,756 | 78,110 | 95,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,700 | 95,448 | 116,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,506 | 110,582 | 115,677 | 9 |
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More education data for Mauritius
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 622,328 (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Mauritius was 110,715 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 116,706 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,969 in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.