Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 197 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 197 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mauritania peaked at 458 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 programmes, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49 | — |
| 2001 | 396 | +708.2% |
| 2002 | 334 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 172 | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 391 | +127.3% |
| 2005 | 277 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 282 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 212 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 341 | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 351 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 360 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 369 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 128 | -65.3% |
| 2016 | 208 | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 299 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 458 | +53.2% |
| 2019 | 446 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 197 | -55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 | 49 | 49 | 1 |
| 2000s | 300.62 | 172 | 396 | 8 |
| 2010s | 327.38 | 128 | 458 | 8 |
| 2020s | 197 | 197 | 197 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 British Virgin Islands 273 compare
- 129 San Marino 267 compare
- 130 Bermuda 240 compare
- 132 Samoa 172 compare
- 133 Seychelles 161 compare
- 134 Brazil 159 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mauritania was 197 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 458 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release