Mauritania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Mauritania
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
4 % change on previous year
in 2021
Mauritania rank
65th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
65th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Mauritania
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060197119962021

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4.39 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 65th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 21.8 % change on previous year 8.37 % change on previous year 13.44 % change on previous year Mauritania
1990s 6.18 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 0.4177 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 4.53 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 7.38 % change on previous year 5.5 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Mauritania
2020s 4.39 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 0.1682 % change on previous year Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Mauritania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Mauritania, at 4.39 % change on previous year against 4 % change on previous year in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.39 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mauritania ranks 65th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.