Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 4,826 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,165 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,163 number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,258 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2,239 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,191 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,389 number | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2,580 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2,457 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,836 number | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3,042 number | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,218 number | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3,403 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,797 number | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,876 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,723 number | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,773 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,506 number | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 4,592 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,630 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,558 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,826 number | +5.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,826 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,826 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.7 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.74 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mauritania?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,826 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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.