Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 20 Malawi 29.5% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 28.1% compare
- 22 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
- 24 Brunei 24.6% compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.