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

Ethiopia
0.0058 units per person
in 2014
Mauritania
0.0053 units per person
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
176th
Mauritania rank
178th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0058 units per person against 0.0053 units per person in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 176th and Mauritania ranks 178th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person Mauritania
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0022 units per person Mauritania
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0.0034 units per person 0.0028 units per person Mauritania
2000s 0.0024 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0009 units per person Mauritania
2010s 0.0068 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.0022 units per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia, at 0.0058 units per person against 0.0053 units per person in Mauritania as of 2014.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
0.0005 units per person, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ethiopia ranks 176th and Mauritania ranks 178th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.