Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius
Mauritius: Secondary education, pupils was 100,395 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 100,395 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mauritius peaked at 133,001 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48,468, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,737 | 48,468 | 83,252 | 9 |
| 1980s | 76,052 | 70,681 | 81,926 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,030 | 79,229 | 104,070 | 6 |
| 2000s | 121,260 | 105,432 | 130,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,069 | 122,055 | 133,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,260 | 100,395 | 114,124 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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, pupils in Mauritius?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mauritius was 100,395 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 133,001 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,468 in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.