School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 488,696 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania is 488,696, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 488,696 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,402, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,906 | — |
| 1971 | 94,231 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 93,680 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 93,402 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 93,847 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 96,067 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 99,710 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 103,594 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 112,818 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 117,400 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 128,615 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 134,126 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 139,969 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 146,082 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 152,441 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 159,044 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 165,797 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 172,431 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 179,001 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 185,333 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 188,797 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 194,820 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 200,848 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 213,245 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 220,195 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 227,033 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 229,215 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 230,921 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 236,704 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 243,212 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 251,326 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 259,633 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 265,043 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 271,530 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 278,076 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 284,436 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 291,283 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 298,581 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 294,809 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 303,558 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 311,417 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 318,782 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 325,448 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 332,004 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 342,532 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 353,486 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 364,587 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 375,688 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 386,615 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 397,691 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 409,314 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 422,237 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 436,491 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 453,096 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 471,125 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 488,696 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,966 | 93,402 | 117,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,284 | 128,615 | 185,333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,499 | 188,797 | 243,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,828 | 251,326 | 303,558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,825 | 311,417 | 397,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 446,826 | 409,314 | 488,696 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Mauritania was 488,696 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 488,696 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,402 in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release