Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 15,240 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 15,240 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritania peaked at 15,240 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 431, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431 | 431 | 431 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,884 | 4,712 | 5,056 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,487 | 4,580 | 8,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,480 | 6,436 | 8,994 | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,925 | 10,434 | 14,681 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,240 | 15,240 | 15,240 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mauritania was 15,240 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,240 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release