ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
12.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
6.0%
in 2020
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
175th
Mauritania rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Mauritania
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 12.1% against 6.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 175th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 221 groups.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.7% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.5% | 3.6% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.5% | 5.2% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 5.4% | 5.9% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Mauritania?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 12.1% against 6.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Mauritania?
- 6.1%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 175th 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