Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 1,368 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,368
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
112th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1,368
in 2020
All-time low
751
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Mauritania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Mauritania stood at 1,368. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 112th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 751 | — |
| 2016 | 860 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 1,085 | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 1,272 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 1,269 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,368 | +7.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,368 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,663, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,368 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,251, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,047 | 751 | 1,272 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,368 | 1,368 | 1,368 | 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 7 programmes, female in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Mauritania was 1,368 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,368 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 751 in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release