Ireland vs Mauritania: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Ireland
97.8%
in 2022
Mauritania
96.8%
in 2020
Ireland rank
19th
Mauritania rank
20th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 97.8% against 96.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 155 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 100.0% | 6.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.2% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.8% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Ireland, at 97.8% against 96.8% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 20th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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