Mauritania vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Mauritania
237
in 2020
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
770,032
in 2021
Mauritania rank
141st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
140th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 770,032 against 237 in Mauritania, a difference of 769,795.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 3,249.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 141st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th of 149 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 | 393,884 | 393,831 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 351.75 | 569,239 | 568,888 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 386.62 | 703,650 | 703,263 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 237 | 773,863 | 773,626 | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 770,032 against 237 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 769,795, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
February 2026 Data Release