Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 228 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Mauritania, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 228 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.5% on the previous year and up 395.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mauritania peaked at 228 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 118th out of 142 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 46 | — |
| 2016 | 19 | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 89 | +368.4% |
| 2018 | 75 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 96 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 228 | +137.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 65 | 19 | 96 | 5 |
| 2020s | 228 | 228 | 228 | 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, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mauritania was 228 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 118th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release