Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female 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.
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
- 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 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