Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain
Bahrain: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 12.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain is 12.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain peaked at 18.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.3% | — |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -46.9% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.2% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 77.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Bahrain was 12.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.