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

15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Mauritania: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Iceland

588 number

in 2018

Mauritania

368 number

in 2017

Iceland rank

125th

Mauritania rank

128th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Iceland
Mauritania

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 588 number against 368 number in Mauritania, a difference of 220 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 143 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,469 number	53 number	1,416 number	Iceland
2000s	602.12 number	351.75 number	250.38 number	Iceland
2010s	415 number	331.5 number	83.5 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Iceland or Mauritania?: Iceland, at 588 number against 368 number in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Iceland and Mauritania?: 220 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Iceland ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).