Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius
Mauritius: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 22.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius peaked at 48.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.
Mauritius ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.2% | — |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 24.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 24.6% compare
- 25 Mauritania 24.3% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 22.2% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 21.8% compare
- 29 Slovakia 21.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 21.7% compare
More education data for Mauritius
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,144 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 71.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mauritius was 22.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.