Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.002 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.002 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, 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), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | +1033.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, female (number), per in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Mauritania was 0.002 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, 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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.