Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 38,061 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38,061
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38,738
in 2019
All-time low
13,417
in 1998
Years of data
18
1995–2020
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 38,061 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 38,738 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,417, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,969 | — |
| 1998 | 13,417 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 14,778 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 14,564 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,341 | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 18,146 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19,284 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 20,002 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 20,557 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23,679 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 27,774 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 27,683 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,359 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 32,376 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 32,261 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37,006 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 38,738 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 38,061 | -1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 38,061 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 38,061 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137,622, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,055 | 13,417 | 14,778 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,225 | 14,564 | 23,679 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,028 | 27,683 | 38,738 | 7 |
| 2020s | 38,061 | 38,061 | 38,061 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 124 Singapore 43,944 compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 43,134 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 42,535 compare
- 128 Qatar 37,942 compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 37,318 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 35,698 compare
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 upper secondary education, male in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania was 38,061 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38,738 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,417 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release