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

Mauritius
4.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
3.88 % change on previous year
in 2021
Mauritius rank
67th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
68th

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

  • Mauritius
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
-40-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4.36 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times WB: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s -3.94 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 8.54 % change on previous year 7.57 % change on previous year 0.972 % change on previous year Mauritius
1990s 15.83 % change on previous year 5.98 % change on previous year 9.85 % change on previous year Mauritius
2000s 12 % change on previous year 8.91 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year Mauritius
2010s 3.27 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.22 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Mauritius or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 4.36 % change on previous year against 3.88 % change on previous year in WB: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Mauritius and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.48 % change on previous year, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Mauritius and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Mauritius ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 68th 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.