Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania

Mauritania: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -4,279 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
-4,279 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
89th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-1,647 number
in 1999
All-time low
-4,309 number
in 2015
Years of data
6
1999–2017

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania, 1999–2017

-4.0k-3.0k-2.0k1999200820171999: -1.6k number2002: -1.9k number2003: -2.2k number2015: -4.3k number2016: -4.2k number2017: -4.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania stood at -4,279 number.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania peaked at -1,647 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, -4,309 number, in 2015.

That places Mauritania 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1,647 number -1,647 number -1,647 number 1
2000s -2,045 number -2,209 number -1,881 number 2
2010s -4,268 number -4,309 number -4,217 number 3

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 86 Cape Verde -3,574 number compare
  2. 87 Israel -3,609 number compare
  3. 88 Lithuania -4,095 number compare
  4. 90 Serbia -4,388 number compare
  5. 91 Trinidad and Tobago -4,651 number compare
  6. 92 Croatia -4,740 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mauritania was -4,279 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was -1,647 number in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was -4,309 number in 2015.
How does Mauritania rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Mauritania ranks 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).