Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 3,075 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritius, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritius is 3,075, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 3,075 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2006.
That places Mauritius 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75 | — |
| 2006 | 56 | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 476 | +750.0% |
| 2010 | 596 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 635 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 924 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 1,194 | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 1,546 | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 1,524 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,736 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2,087 | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 2,782 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,858 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,020 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2,781 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3,075 | +10.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3,075 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3,075 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,152, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +750.0% | 56 | 476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.33 | 56 | 476 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,280 | 596 | 2,087 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,903 | 2,781 | 3,075 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 92 Burkina Faso 4,279 compare
- 93 Benin 3,972 compare
- 94 Oman 3,545 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 2,510 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,498 compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,467 compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Mauritius was 3,075 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3,075 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2006.
- How does Mauritius rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 95th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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