School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 247,858 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
247,858
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 221 countries
All-time high
247,858
in 2025
All-time low
46,810
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 247,858 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritania peaked at 247,858 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,810, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 109th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,227 | — |
| 1971 | 47,672 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 47,175 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 46,810 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 46,892 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48,070 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 49,902 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 51,849 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 56,441 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 58,739 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 64,317 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 67,067 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 69,974 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 73,010 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 76,166 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 79,437 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 82,778 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 86,055 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 89,300 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 92,423 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 94,065 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 97,035 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 100,008 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 106,302 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 109,776 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 113,180 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 114,149 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 114,854 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 117,663 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 120,845 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 124,865 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 129,001 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 132,255 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 135,939 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 139,597 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 143,088 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 146,741 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 150,528 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 149,196 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 154,410 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 159,382 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 164,312 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 169,076 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 173,921 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 179,115 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 184,485 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 189,889 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 195,261 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 200,514 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 205,802 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 211,298 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 217,363 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 223,974 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 231,647 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 239,912 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 247,858 | +3.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 247,858 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 247,858 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,178 | 46,810 | 58,739 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,053 | 64,317 | 92,423 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,788 | 94,065 | 120,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,562 | 124,865 | 154,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,176 | 159,382 | 205,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,675 | 211,298 | 247,858 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritania?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Mauritania was 247,858 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 247,858 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,810 in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release