Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania stood at 0.0033 units per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | +720.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 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, male (number), per in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.