Mauritania vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Mauritania
321
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
135,783
in 2021
Mauritania rank
120th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Mauritania
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 135,783 against 321 in Mauritania, a difference of 135,462.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 423.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 120th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 143 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 25,753 | 25,753 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 81.4 | 102,778 | 102,696 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 321 | 114,722 | 114,401 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 135,783 against 321 in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 135,462, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 120th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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