Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 8.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.5% | — |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +67.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Afghanistan was 8.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.