Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania is 0.0237 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 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 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +491.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +491.4% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Gabon 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0201 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Suriname 0.0172 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
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 0.0237 units per square kilometre 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 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Mauritania ranks 192nd out of 195 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.