Labor force with advanced education in Mauritius
Mauritius: Labor force with advanced education was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with advanced education in Mauritius, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Mauritius is 79.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Mauritius peaked at 91.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2008.
That places Mauritius 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.3% | — |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.1% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 64.6% | 74.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.4% | 91.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Mauritius?
- Labor force with advanced education in Mauritius was 79.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).