Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania
Mauritania: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 19 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
19 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19 years
in 2008
All-time low
18 years
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania is 19 years, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania peaked at 19 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18 years, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 years | — |
| 1999 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 18 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 18 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 19 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 2 Anguilla 17 years compare
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- 5 Finland 19 years
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- 5 Latvia 19 years compare
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- 5 North Macedonia 19 years
- 5 Mali 19 years
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- 5 Netherlands 19 years compare
- 5 Norway 19 years compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 19 years
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- 5 Romania 19 years compare
- 5 Rwanda 19 years
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- 5 Solomon Islands 19 years
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More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 446,639 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Mauritania was 19 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 years in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release