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

Latest (2018)
3.4%
Change on year
up 10.7%
Rank
21st
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.4%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997–2018

01231997200720181997: 3.2 %1998: 2.9 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.7 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3 %2018: 3.4 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.