Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 9,204 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania is 9,204, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania peaked at 9,204 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 151st 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, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 46 | — |
| 1988 | 695 | +1410.9% |
| 1989 | 752 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 667 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 759 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 867 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1,112 | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 1,320 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,328 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,486 | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1,422 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,508 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,774 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1,646 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,517 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,737 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1,916 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 2,150 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,605 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 2,996 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 3,388 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 3,525 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4,102 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 4,639 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 5,244 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 5,780 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 6,294 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6,807 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6,678 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,362 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6,846 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8,736 | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 9,204 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 1980s | 723.5 | 695 | 752 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,224 | 667 | 1,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,368 | 1,517 | 3,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,149 | 4,102 | 8,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,204 | 9,204 | 9,204 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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) 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania was 9,204 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,204 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.4%. 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, female (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, female (number) with 647 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, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 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.