Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius
Mauritius: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 6,695 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius stood at 6,695.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius peaked at 8,783 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,381, in 1998.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,423 | 4,381 | 4,465 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,904 | 5,474 | 8,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,898 | 7,427 | 8,783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,898 | 6,193 | 7,782 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6,144 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritius was 6,695 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8,783 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,381 in 1998.
- How does Mauritius rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release