Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 354 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania is 354, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania peaked at 516 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2003.
Mauritania ranks 122nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516 | 516 | 516 | 1 |
| 2000s | 245 | 180 | 310 | 2 |
| 2010s | 328.75 | 279 | 413 | 4 |
| 2020s | 354 | 354 | 354 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 119 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 543 compare
- 120 Cambodia 513 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 383 compare
- 123 Aruba 329 compare
- 124 Andorra 305 compare
- 125 Cape Verde 168 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 24,560 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritania was 354 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 516 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release