Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only
IDA only: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 4.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only peaked at 6.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places IDA only 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.1% | — |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
- 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
More education data for IDA only
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 476.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA only was 4.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does IDA only rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.