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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (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.