Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 368 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania stood at 368 number.
That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 495 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53 number, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53 number | — |
| 2001 | 495 number | +834.0% |
| 2002 | 408 number | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 197 number | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 447 number | +126.9% |
| 2005 | 317 number | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 320 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 250 number | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 380 number | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 395 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 410 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 435 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 145 number | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 236 number | +62.8% |
| 2017 | 368 number | +55.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 368 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,390 number, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 368 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,040 number, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +834.0% | 53 number | 495 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 number | 53 number | 53 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 351.75 number | 197 number | 495 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 331.5 number | 145 number | 435 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mauritania was 368 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 495 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 number in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).