Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania is 0.0148 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure 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 (number), per in Mauritania peaked at 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 188th out of 191 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +993.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0148 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6694 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0148 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.282 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +993.3% | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 185 Guyana 0.0264 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Gabon 0.0249 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 New Caledonia 0.0232 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Central African Republic 0.0147 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Papua New Guinea 0.0142 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Suriname 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.0148 units per square kilometre 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 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Mauritania ranks 188th out of 191 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 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.