How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Namibia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Mauritania

14,681 number

in 2019

Namibia

18,492 number

in 2017

Mauritania rank

139th

Namibia rank

136th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Mauritania
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 18,492 number against 14,681 number in Mauritania, a difference of 3,811 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,583 number	3,820 number	2,763 number	Mauritania
2000s	7,292 number	6,695 number	597.33 number	Mauritania
2010s	13,535 number	18,563 number	5,029 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Mauritania or Namibia?: Namibia, at 18,492 number against 14,681 number in Mauritania as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Mauritania and Namibia?: 3,811 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Mauritania ranks 139th and Namibia ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.