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

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mauritania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Madagascar

4,623 number

in 2018

Mauritania

4,826 number

in 2018

Madagascar rank

133rd

Mauritania rank

132nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Madagascar
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4,826 number against 4,623 number in Madagascar, a difference of 203 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,632 number	2,164 number	468 number	Madagascar
2000s	3,857 number	2,661 number	1,196 number	Madagascar
2010s	4,569 number	4,253 number	315.89 number	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Madagascar or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 4,826 number against 4,623 number in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Madagascar and Mauritania?: 203 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Madagascar ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.