Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income is 2.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
That places Lower middle income 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 24.6% compare
- 25 Mauritania 24.3% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 22.2% compare
- 27 Mauritius 22.2% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 21.8% compare
- 29 Slovakia 21.8% compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 29.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lower middle income was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does Lower middle income rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Lower middle income ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.