Mauritania vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Mauritania
5,613
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
343,547
in 2023
Mauritania rank
105th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
103rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Mauritania
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 343,547 against 5,613 in Mauritania, a difference of 337,934.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 105th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,626 | 234,703 | 231,077 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4,742 | 309,450 | 304,708 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Mauritania or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 343,547 against 5,613 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 337,934, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Mauritania ranks 105th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release