Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 3.9% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 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
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.