School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: School age population, tertiary education, male was 240,838 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritania, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 240,838 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 240,838 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46,505, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 112th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,679 | — |
| 1971 | 46,559 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 46,505 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 46,592 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 46,955 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 47,997 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 49,808 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 51,745 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 56,377 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 58,661 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 64,298 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 67,059 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 69,995 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 73,072 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 76,275 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 79,607 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 83,019 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 86,376 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 89,701 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 92,910 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 94,732 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 97,785 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 100,840 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 106,943 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 110,419 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 113,853 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 115,066 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 116,067 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 119,041 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 122,367 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 126,461 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 130,632 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 132,788 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 135,591 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 138,479 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 141,348 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 144,542 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 148,053 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 145,613 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 149,148 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 152,035 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 154,470 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 156,372 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 158,083 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 163,417 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 169,001 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 174,698 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 180,427 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 186,101 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 191,889 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 198,016 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 204,874 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 212,517 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 221,449 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 231,213 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 240,838 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,788 | 46,505 | 58,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,231 | 64,298 | 92,910 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,711 | 94,732 | 122,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,266 | 126,461 | 149,148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,649 | 152,035 | 191,889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,151 | 198,016 | 240,838 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 109 Palestine, State of 257,971 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 255,483 compare
- 111 Austria 247,169 compare
- 113 Switzerland 237,683 compare
- 114 Belarus 232,084 compare
- 115 Eritrea 201,386 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 105.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritania?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Mauritania was 240,838 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 240,838 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,505 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release