Mauritania vs Norway: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Mauritania
19 years
in 2012
Norway
19 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
5th
Norway rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Norway
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Norway, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 20 years | 2 years | Norway |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 18.5 years | 0.3 years | Norway |
| 2010s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Mauritania or Norway?
- Mauritania, at 19 years against 19 years in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mauritania and Norway?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Norway rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and Norway ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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