Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 21.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
21.2%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
31st
of 169 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2018
All-time low
14.9%
in 2003
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 15.3 %2001: 15.8 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 14.9 %2004: 18 %2014: 18.6 %2015: 18.7 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 21.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2003.

Kuwait ranks 31st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 15.3%
2001 15.8% +2.9%
2002 16.9% +7.1%
2003 14.9% -12.2%
2004 18.0% +21.4%
2014 18.6% +3.1%
2015 18.7% +0.6%
2016 19.3% +3.3%
2017 19.7% +2.1%
2018 21.2% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1
2000s 16.4% 14.9% 18.0% 4
2010s 19.5% 18.6% 21.2% 5

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  4. 32 Nepal 20.2% compare
  5. 33 Maldives 20.2% compare
  6. 34 Aruba 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait was 21.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
How does Kuwait rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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.