Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 7.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mongolia is 7.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
Mongolia ranks 68th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +13.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 7.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mongolia was 7.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Mongolia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 68th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.