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

Latest (2020)
9,204
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
151st
of 195 countries
All-time high
9,204
in 2020
All-time low
46
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, 1978–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1978199920201978: 461988: 6951989: 7521990: 6671991: 7591992: 8671993: 1.1k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.5k2002: 1.7k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.6k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.4k2009: 3.5k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.6k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.8k2016: 6.7k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.8k2019: 8.7k2020: 9.2k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1978 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Montenegro 12,381 compare
  2. 149 Malta 12,288 compare
  3. 150 Maldives 10,644 compare
  4. 152 Brunei 7,631 compare
  5. 153 Cape Verde 6,878 compare
  6. 154 Belize 6,254 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.