Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total
IDA total: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total peaked at 6.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
IDA total ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.3% | — |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 6 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 102.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 87.7% compare
- 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in IDA total was 4.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does IDA total rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.