Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 15,240 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Mauritania is 15,240, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 (number), gaps 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 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 431 | — |
| 1988 | 4,712 | +993.3% |
| 1989 | 5,056 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 5,143 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,580 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4,983 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 6,389 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 6,355 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,447 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,010 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 7,803 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 7,732 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,432 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 7,974 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,516 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 6,436 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 7,025 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 7,092 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,608 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 7,552 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 8,084 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 8,616 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 8,994 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10,434 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 11,512 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 12,634 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,463 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 13,728 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,993 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13,602 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 13,009 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12,998 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,681 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 15,240 | +3.8% |
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 | 7,590 | 6,436 | 8,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,005 | 10,434 | 14,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,240 | 15,240 | 15,240 | 1 |
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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) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (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, male (number), gaps in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Mauritania was 15,240 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,240 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431 in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.