Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India

India: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
152nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in India, 2000–2018

00.511.52000200920182000: 0.71 %2001: 0.799 %2002: 0.982 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1 %2011: 0.776 %2012: 0.672 %2013: 0.677 %2014: 0.713 %2015: 0.8 %2016: 0.943 %2017: 1 %2018: 1.1 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in India, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 149 Iraq 1.3% compare
  2. 150 Egypt 1.2% compare
  3. 151 Myanmar 1.1% compare
  4. 153 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  5. 154 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  6. 155 Japan 0.8% compare

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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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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.