Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritania

Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 69 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
69 number
Change on year
up 146.4%
World rank
132nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
99 number
in 2001
All-time low
4 number
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritania, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 4 number2001: 99 number2002: 74 number2003: 25 number2004: 56 number2005: 40 number2006: 38 number2008: 38 number2009: 39 number2010: 44 number2011: 50 number2012: 66 number2015: 17 number2016: 28 number2017: 69 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritania stood at 69 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.4% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritania peaked at 99 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4 number, in 1998.

That places Mauritania 132nd out of 140 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Mauritania, 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 4 number
2001 99 number +2375.0%
2002 74 number -25.3%
2003 25 number -66.2%
2004 56 number +124.0%
2005 40 number -28.6%
2006 38 number -5.0%
2008 38 number +0.0%
2009 39 number +2.6%
2010 44 number +12.8%
2011 50 number +13.6%
2012 66 number +32.0%
2015 17 number -74.2%
2016 28 number +64.7%
2017 69 number +146.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 69 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,721 number, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 69 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,594 number, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +2375.0% 4 number 99 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 number 4 number 4 number 1
2000s 51.12 number 25 number 99 number 8
2010s 45.67 number 17 number 69 number 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 129 Aruba 144 number compare
  2. 130 Macao 133 number compare
  3. 131 Seychelles 88 number compare
  4. 133 Monaco 51 number
  5. 134 Mongolia 21 number compare
  6. 135 Croatia 11 number

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritania?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mauritania was 69 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 99 number in 2001.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 4 number in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 140 countries with data for 2017.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).