Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 24,444 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24,444 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania peaked at 24,444 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 477, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 477 | — |
| 1985 | 2,821 | +491.4% |
| 1986 | 4,526 | +60.4% |
| 1987 | 5,378 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 5,407 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,808 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5,810 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,339 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 5,850 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 7,501 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 7,675 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 7,775 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,496 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 9,225 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,240 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,206 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 9,620 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 9,033 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8,173 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 8,941 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 9,292 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 8,758 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 10,157 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 11,794 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 12,004 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,519 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 14,536 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16,151 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17,878 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 19,243 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 20,022 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20,800 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,280 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 19,371 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 19,844 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23,417 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 24,444 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477 | 477 | 477 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,788 | 2,821 | 5,808 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,712 | 5,339 | 10,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,029 | 8,173 | 12,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,154 | 14,536 | 23,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,444 | 24,444 | 24,444 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania was 24,444 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24,444 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 477 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mauritania ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.