Mauritania vs Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Mauritania
24,444
in 2020
Mauritius
43,632
in 2024
Mauritania rank
144th
Mauritius rank
142nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 43,632 against 24,444 in Mauritania, a difference of 19,188.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477 | 1,393 | 916 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 4,788 | 1,631 | 3,157 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7,753 | 6,269 | 1,484 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10,075 | 21,339 | 11,264 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 19,058 | 38,532 | 19,474 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 24,444 | 41,451 | 17,007 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 43,632 against 24,444 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 19,188, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Mauritius ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release