Mauritania vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Mauritania
488,696
in 2025
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
52.61 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
111th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
109th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 52.61 million against 488,696 in Mauritania, a difference of 52.12 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 107.6 times Mauritania's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 111th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 109th of 221 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 243,212 63.79 million 63.55 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2000s 279,828 64.84 million 64.56 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 350,825 57.39 million 57.04 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 438,453 52.59 million 52.15 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Mauritania or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 52.61 million against 488,696 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Mauritania and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
52.12 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 111th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 109th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release