Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 237 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania is 237, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 55.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 566 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53 | — |
| 2001 | 495 | +834.0% |
| 2002 | 408 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 197 | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 447 | +126.9% |
| 2005 | 317 | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 320 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 250 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 380 | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 395 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 410 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 435 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 145 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 236 | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 368 | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 566 | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 538 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 237 | -55.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 237 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,247, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 237 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,470, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +834.0% | 53 | 495 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 351.75 | 197 | 495 | 8 |
| 2010s | 386.62 | 145 | 566 | 8 |
| 2020s | 237 | 237 | 237 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 138 Aruba 288 compare
- 139 Seychelles 248 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 239 compare
- 142 Macao 154 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97 compare
- 144 Monaco 86 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania was 237 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 566 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release