Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes was 19,677 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
19,677
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
114th
of 131 countries
All-time high
19,677
in 2020
All-time low
15,443
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 19,677. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,113 | — |
| 2016 | 17,425 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15,473 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 15,443 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,011 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 19,677 | +3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19,677 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 201,652, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19,677 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82,695, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,093 | 15,443 | 19,011 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,677 | 19,677 | 19,677 | 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, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania was 19,677 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19,677 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,443 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release