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

Latest (2012)
143,447 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
143,447 number
in 2012
All-time low
51,778 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Mauritania, 1998–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200520121998: 51.8k number1999: 53.2k number2000: 54.8k number2001: 56.6k number2002: 58.2k number2003: 121.7k number2004: 121.4k number2005: 125.1k number2006: 128.9k number2007: 132.4k number2008: 132.2k number2009: 135.4k number2010: 138.1k number2011: 140.7k number2012: 143.4k number

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

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Mauritania, 1998 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Congo 195,107 number compare
  2. 75 Papua New Guinea 175,593 number
  3. 76 Tajikistan 172,125 number compare
  4. 78 Gambia 143,032 number compare
  5. 79 Panama 141,135 number compare
  6. 80 Denmark 140,267 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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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.