Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 7.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania, 1978–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 7.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 8.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8% | — |
| 1988 | 5.3% | +587.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Mauritania was 7.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 166th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release