Mauritania vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Mauritania
354
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
188,098
in 2023
Mauritania rank
122nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
123rd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Mauritania
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 188,098 against 354 in Mauritania, a difference of 187,744.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 531.4 times Mauritania's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 122nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 135 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 516 83,622 83,106 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 328.75 168,663 168,334 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 354 170,998 170,644 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Mauritania or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 188,098 against 354 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
187,744, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Mauritania ranks 122nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, 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
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release