Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 7.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lebanon was 7.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.