Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania
Mauritania: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 1,122 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania is 1,122, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania peaked at 3,338 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 820, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 820 | 820 | 820 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,236 | 1,784 | 2,808 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,820 | 1,329 | 2,544 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,654 | 1,871 | 3,338 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,789 | 1,058 | 2,793 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1,453 compare
- 160 Fiji 1,389 compare
- 161 Cape Verde 1,212 compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 1,120 compare
- 164 Maldives 1,115 compare
- 165 Aruba 1,088 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.25 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Mauritania was 1,122 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,338 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 820 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Mauritania ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.