Mauritania vs Suriname: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Mauritania
19 years
in 2012
Suriname
19 years
in 2025
Mauritania rank
5th
Suriname rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Suriname, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4 years | 16 years | 2.4 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18 years | 1 years | Mauritania |
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 Suriname?
- Mauritania, at 19 years against 19 years in Suriname as of 2012.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 0 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Mauritania ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 5th of 176 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