Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 24.5% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
24.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2025
All-time low
8.4%
in 2004
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania, 1981–2025

101520251981200320251981: 10.7 %1982: 11 %1983: 11.3 %1984: 11.7 %1985: 12 %1986: 12.2 %1987: 12.5 %1988: 12.6 %1989: 12.6 %1990: 12.5 %1991: 12.4 %1992: 12 %1993: 11.6 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 10.7 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 10.2 %1998: 10 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 8.8 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 8.4 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 9.3 %2009: 10 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 12 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 17.9 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 21.7 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 22.7 %2021: 23.1 %2022: 23.5 %2023: 23.8 %2024: 24.2 %2025: 24.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania is 24.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania peaked at 24.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2004.

Mauritania ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.9% 10.7% 12.6% 9
1990s 11.1% 9.7% 12.5% 10
2000s 9.0% 8.4% 10.0% 10
2010s 16.9% 10.9% 22.4% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.7% 24.5% 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 128 Morocco 26.5% compare
  2. 129 Suriname 25.6% compare
  3. 130 Angola 25.1% compare
  4. 132 Benin 24.1% compare
  5. 133 Cambodia 23.6% compare
  6. 134 Lesotho 22.9% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

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All data for Mauritania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mauritania was 24.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Mauritania ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release