Bhutan vs Least developed countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Bhutan
38.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries
4.3%
in 2018
Bhutan rank
16th
Least developed countries rank
16th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Bhutan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 38.3% against 4.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 8.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 169 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 65.2% 5.9% 59.4% Bhutan
2000s 33.0% 4.5% 28.5% Bhutan
2010s 40.6% 3.7% 36.9% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Bhutan or Least developed countries?
Bhutan, at 38.3% against 4.3% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Bhutan and Least developed countries?
34.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least developed countries?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Least developed countries rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Bhutan ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.