Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 21.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2018
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
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.7%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.