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

Least developed countries
4.3%
in 2018
Samoa
43.7%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
16th
Samoa rank
13th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 43.7% against 4.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.4%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 10.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 13th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.1% 59.0% 52.9% Samoa
2000s 5.6% 83.0% 77.4% Samoa
2010s 4.3% 43.6% 39.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Least developed countries or Samoa?
Samoa, at 43.7% against 4.3% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Least developed countries and Samoa?
39.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 13th of 43 groups.
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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About this data

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.