Mauritania vs Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Mauritania
23,417 number
in 2019
Mauritius
38,850 number
in 2017
Mauritania rank
141st
Mauritius rank
138th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 38,850 number against 23,417 number in Mauritania, a difference of 15,433 number.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.7 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 477 number | 1,393 number | 916 number | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 4,788 number | 1,631 number | 3,157 number | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7,753 number | 6,269 number | 1,484 number | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10,075 number | 21,339 number | 11,264 number | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 18,323 number | 38,003 number | 19,680 number | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 38,850 number against 23,417 number in Mauritania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 15,433 number, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Mauritius ranks 138th 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.