Oman vs South Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Oman
13.6%
in 2018
South Asia
1.6%
in 2018
Oman rank
43rd
South Asia rank
40th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Oman
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 13.6% against 1.6% in South Asia, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Oman's figure about 8.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 40th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 50.6% 1.2% 49.4% Oman
2000s 20.0% 1.4% 18.6% Oman
2010s 12.2% 1.3% 10.9% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Oman or South Asia?
Oman, at 13.6% against 1.6% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Oman and South Asia?
12.0%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and South Asia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Oman and South Asia rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Oman ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 40th 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.