Mauritania vs Mauritius: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Mauritania
15,240
in 2020
Mauritius
17,750
in 2024
Mauritania rank
143rd
Mauritius rank
141st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17,750 against 15,240 in Mauritania, a difference of 2,510.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 431 | 1,031 | 600 | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 4,884 | 1,422 | 3,462 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6,460 | 3,428 | 3,032 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7,480 | 10,234 | 2,755 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 12,925 | 16,809 | 3,884 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 15,240 | 17,102 | 1,862 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 17,750 against 15,240 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 2,510, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release