Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries is 4.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 6.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Least developed countries 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
- 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Least developed countries was 4.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.