Iceland vs Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Iceland
17,835 number
in 2018
Mauritania
23,417 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
144th
Mauritania rank
141st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23,417 number against 17,835 number in Iceland, a difference of 5,582 number.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,265 number | 477 number | 2,788 number | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4,768 number | 4,788 number | 19.6 number | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6,886 number | 7,712 number | 825.5 number | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14,454 number | 10,075 number | 4,379 number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18,553 number | 18,513 number | 40.12 number | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23,417 number against 17,835 number in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 5,582 number, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.