ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
11.1%
in 2016
Mauritania
6.0%
in 2020
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
177th
Mauritania rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Mauritania
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 11.1% against 6.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.7% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 5.5% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 5.4% | 5.5% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Mauritania?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 11.1% against 6.0% in Mauritania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania?
- 5.1%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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