Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 6.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4% | — |
| 1985 | 1.8% | +319.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +53.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 6.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release