Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +521.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (44 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 | +521.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 80 Jamaica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Belarus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Albania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 188 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 down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.