Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 2,841 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,841
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
100th
of 127 countries
All-time high
2,841
in 2020
All-time low
1,734
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Mauritania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,841 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,742 | — |
| 2016 | 1,734 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,334 | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 2,475 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,465 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,841 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,150 | 1,734 | 2,475 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,841 | 2,841 | 2,841 | 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 7 programmes, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Mauritania was 2,841 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,841 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,734 in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release