Liberia vs Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Liberia
43,883
in 2012
Mauritania
24,444
in 2020
Liberia rank
141st
Mauritania rank
144th

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

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 43,883 against 24,444 in Mauritania, a difference of 19,439.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.8 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 2,694 477 2,217 Liberia
1980s 5,095 5,378 283 Mauritania
1990s 20,804 10,206 10,598 Liberia
2000s 52,251 9,620 42,632 Liberia
2010s 38,676 16,188 22,488 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Liberia or Mauritania?
Liberia, at 43,883 against 24,444 in Mauritania as of 2012.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Liberia and Mauritania?
19,439, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Liberia ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 144th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.