Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India
India: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India is 1.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places India 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- 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 5.19 million (2025)
- 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 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does India rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- India ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.