Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 7,703 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,703
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
114th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7,703
in 2020
All-time low
5,186
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Mauritania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Mauritania is 7,703, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 114th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,036 | — |
| 2016 | 5,784 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5,186 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 5,453 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7,337 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 7,703 | +5.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7,703 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112,367, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7,703 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,959 | 5,186 | 7,337 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,703 | 7,703 | 7,703 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 111 Cyprus 12,510 compare
- 112 Montenegro 9,384 compare
- 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
- 115 Cape Verde 6,460
- 116 Malta 6,262 compare
- 117 Lesotho 6,002
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, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Mauritania was 7,703 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,703 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,186 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release