Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.9%
in 2014
Mauritania
6.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
177th
Mauritania rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 176th of 194 countries.
- 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