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

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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Iceland

318 number

in 2018

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

299 number

in 2017

Iceland rank

119th

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank

120th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time

Iceland
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 318 number against 299 number in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 19 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 119th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	609 number	49 number	560 number	Iceland
2000s	315.88 number	300.62 number	15.25 number	Iceland
2010s	214.67 number	285.83 number	71.17 number	Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Iceland or Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: Iceland, at 318 number against 299 number in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: 19 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Iceland ranks 119th and Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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