How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Secondary education, duration

Iceland

7 years

in 2025

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

7 years

in 2025

Iceland rank

26th

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank

26th

Secondary education, duration over time

Iceland
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iceland ranks 26th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 209 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6.8 years	0.2 years	Iceland
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland
1990s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Iceland
2000s	7 years	6.2 years	0.8 years	Iceland
2010s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—
2020s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Iceland or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: Iceland, at 7 years against 7 years in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Iceland ranks 26th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.