Mauritania vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Mauritania
24,444
in 2020
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
7.57 million
in 2021
Mauritania rank
144th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
146th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 7.57 million against 24,444 in Mauritania, a difference of 7.54 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 309.7 times Mauritania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 144th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th of 200 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477 | 579,509 | 579,032 | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1980s | 4,788 | 776,337 | 771,549 | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1990s | 7,712 | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 10,075 | 2.53 million | 2.52 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 19,058 | 5.65 million | 5.63 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 24,444 | 7.22 million | 7.20 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 7.57 million against 24,444 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 7.54 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 146th 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