Lesotho vs Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Lesotho
21,586 number
in 2018
Mauritania
23,417 number
in 2019
Lesotho rank
143rd
Mauritania rank
141st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 23,417 number against 21,586 number in Lesotho, a difference of 1,831 number.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,075 number | 477 number | 598 number | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,132 number | 4,788 number | 2,656 number | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3,657 number | 7,332 number | 3,675 number | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6,501 number | 9,012 number | 2,511 number | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 23,080 number | 19,427 number | 3,653 number | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 23,417 number against 21,586 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 1,831 number, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 143rd 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.