Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Mauritania

Mauritania: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) was 38,738 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
38,738 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38,738 number
in 2019
All-time low
13,417 number
in 1998
Years of data
17
1995–2019

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania, 1995–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200720191995: 14.0k number1998: 13.4k number1999: 14.8k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 18.3k number2002: 18.1k number2003: 19.3k number2004: 20.0k number2005: 20.6k number2006: 23.7k number2013: 27.8k number2014: 27.7k number2015: 28.4k number2016: 32.4k number2017: 32.3k number2018: 37.0k number2019: 38.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania is 38,738 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania peaked at 38,738 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,417 number, in 1998.

That places Mauritania 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (Enrolment male) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in Mauritania, 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 13,969 number —
1998 13,417 number -4.0%
1999 14,778 number +10.1%
2000 14,564 number -1.4%
2001 18,341 number +25.9%
2002 18,146 number -1.1%
2003 19,284 number +6.3%
2004 20,002 number +3.7%
2005 20,557 number +2.8%
2006 23,679 number +15.2%
2013 27,774 number +17.3%
2014 27,683 number -0.3%
2015 28,359 number +2.4%
2016 32,376 number +14.2%
2017 32,261 number -0.4%
2018 37,006 number +14.7%
2019 38,738 number +4.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 38,738 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,083 number, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 38,738 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,224 number, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,055 number 13,417 number 14,778 number 3
2000s 19,225 number 14,564 number 23,679 number 7
2010s 32,028 number 27,683 number 38,738 number 7

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 124 Eritrea 44,913 number compare
  2. 125 Armenia 41,186 number compare
  3. 126 Jamaica 41,160 number compare
  4. 128 North Macedonia 37,818 number compare
  5. 129 Lithuania 36,231 number compare
  6. 130 East Timor 34,011 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Mauritania was 38,738 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 38,738 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 13,417 number in 1998.
How does Mauritania rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Mauritania ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/