Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Mauritius

Mauritius: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
28th
of 95 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2024
All-time low
43.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Mauritius, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 43.72018: 44.72019: 47.12020: 48.62021: 49.32022: 49.92023: 47.42024: 51.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mauritius stood at 51.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mauritius peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2012.

Mauritius ranks 28th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education in Mauritius, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 43.7%
2018 44.7% +2.2%
2019 47.1% +5.4%
2020 48.6% +3.2%
2021 49.3% +1.4%
2022 49.9% +1.3%
2023 47.4% -4.9%
2024 51.2% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.2% 43.7% 47.1% 3
2020s 49.3% 47.4% 51.2% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 25 Paraguay 51.5% compare
  2. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.3% compare
  3. 27 Finland 51.2% compare
  4. 29 Portugal 50.7% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 50.7% compare
  6. 31 Ireland 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mauritius?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher in Mauritius was 51.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2012.
How does Mauritius rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher?
Mauritius ranks 28th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) - higher rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,486 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release