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

Mauritania
368 number
in 2017
Senegal
498 number
in 2019
Mauritania rank
128th
Senegal rank
126th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 498 number against 368 number in Mauritania, a difference of 130 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 126th of 143 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Mauritania or Senegal?
Senegal, at 498 number against 368 number in Mauritania as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Mauritania and Senegal?
130 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 128th and Senegal ranks 126th 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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About this data

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

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