Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 11,974 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11,974
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
110th
of 129 countries
All-time high
12,077
in 2015
All-time low
9,990
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Mauritania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11,974 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12,077 | — |
| 2016 | 11,641 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,287 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 9,990 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11,674 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 11,974 | +2.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11,974 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93,301, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11,974 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,256, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,134 | 9,990 | 12,077 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,974 | 11,974 | 11,974 | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Mauritania was 11,974 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,077 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,990 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release