Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income
Middle income: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income peaked at 2.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
Middle income ranks 33rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More education data for Middle income
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Middle income was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Middle income rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Middle income ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.