Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia

Namibia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 9.3% in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
9.3%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
56th
of 169 countries
All-time high
63.9%
in 2003
All-time low
9.3%
in 2017
Years of data
11
1998–2017

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia, 1998–2017

02040601998200720171998: 36 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 57.6 %2003: 63.9 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 61.4 %2008: 45.9 %2014: 10.2 %2015: 10.8 %2016: 10 %2017: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia stood at 9.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia peaked at 63.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.

Namibia ranks 56th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 36.0% 36.0% 1
2000s 54.9% 45.9% 63.9% 6
2010s 10.1% 9.3% 10.8% 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 53 Barbados 9.9% compare
  2. 54 North Macedonia, Republic of 9.5% compare
  3. 55 Belize 9.3% compare
  4. 57 Lithuania, Republic of 8.8% compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 8.7% compare
  6. 59 Singapore 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

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All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Namibia was 9.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
How does Namibia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
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.