Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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