Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Malaysia
4.8%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
4.8%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
101st
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
2.557.51012.5199820082018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 3.1% 9.4% Malaysia
2000s 6.9% 2.7% 4.2% Malaysia
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 101st and Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd 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
Last refreshed

Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.