Mauritania vs Niger: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Mauritania
62.4%
in 2020
Niger
64.0%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
13th
Niger rank
11th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 64.0% against 62.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 149 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 79.1% | 5.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 72.5% | 4.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 64.0% against 62.4% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Mauritania and Niger?
- 1.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Mauritania ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). 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