Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 22.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.2% | — |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Mauritania was 22.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mauritania ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release