Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 4.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
That places Arab World 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Arab World was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Arab World rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.