Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 4,826 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania stood at 4,826 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania peaked at 4,826 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,163 number, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 132nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,164 number | 2,163 number | 2,165 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,661 number | 2,191 number | 3,403 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,253 number | 3,723 number | 4,826 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 129 New Zealand 5,036 number compare
- 130 Honduras 5,017 number compare
- 131 Rwanda 4,851 number compare
- 133 Madagascar 4,623 number compare
- 134 Bhutan 4,575 number compare
- 135 El Salvador 4,553 number compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 105.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 24,560 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.62 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Mauritania was 4,826 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,826 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,163 number in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.