School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 143,447 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania, 1998–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania is 143,447 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania peaked at 143,447 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,778 number, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51,778 number | — |
| 1999 | 53,224 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 54,817 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 56,554 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 58,193 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 121,725 number | +109.2% |
| 2004 | 121,432 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 125,091 number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 128,872 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 132,419 number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 132,229 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 135,375 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 138,096 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 140,726 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 143,447 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,501 number | 51,778 number | 53,224 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 106,671 number | 54,817 number | 135,375 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,756 number | 138,096 number | 143,447 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4933 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,916 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania was 143,447 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 143,447 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,778 number in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Mauritania ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.