Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Cyprus
56.2%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.5%
in 2018
Cyprus rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 56.2% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.7%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 12.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 126.1% 7.2% 118.9% Cyprus
2000s 107.1% 6.1% 101.0% Cyprus
2010s 72.7% 4.6% 68.2% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cyprus, at 56.2% against 4.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Cyprus ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.