Ireland vs Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Ireland
2.2%
in 2022
Mauritania
3.2%
in 2020
Ireland rank
138th
Mauritania rank
137th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.2% against 2.2% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 143 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.2% against 2.2% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Ireland ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, 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