Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total

IDA & IBRD total: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.7%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, 1997–2018

00.511.521997200720181997: 2.1 %1998: 2 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.7 %2002: 1.8 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.

That places IDA & IBRD total 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 2.1%
1998 2.0% -6.0%
1999 1.8% -6.6%
2000 1.8% -2.2%
2001 1.7% -3.1%
2002 1.8% +5.3%
2003 1.9% +3.0%
2004 1.8% -3.1%
2005 1.8% -0.8%
2006 1.7% -3.4%
2007 1.7% -0.4%
2008 1.8% +2.4%
2009 1.8% +1.5%
2010 1.8% +0.2%
2011 1.8% +0.2%
2012 1.7% -3.5%
2013 1.8% +1.5%
2014 1.8% +1.0%
2015 1.9% +5.0%
2016 2.0% +6.2%
2017 2.1% +3.6%
2018 2.1% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 3
2000s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 9

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  4. 30 Montenegro 21.7% compare
  5. 31 Kuwait 21.2% compare
  6. 32 Nepal 20.2% compare
  7. 33 Maldives 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA & IBRD total was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
How does IDA & IBRD total rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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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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
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.