Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 321 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania is 321, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.6% on the previous year and up 555.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 321 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 120th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 49 | — |
| 2016 | 25 | -49.0% |
| 2017 | 111 | +344.0% |
| 2018 | 88 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 134 | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 321 | +139.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 25 | 134 | 5 |
| 2020s | 321 | 321 | 321 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania was 321 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release