Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria is 3.8%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria peaked at 3.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2003.
That places Nigeria 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.2% | — |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.66 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -64.76 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Nigeria was 3.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.