Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 26.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Qatar, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Qatar is 26.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 26.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 22nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +27.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 26.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 4.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 26.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.7%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.2% | 26.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 20 Malawi 29.5% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 28.1% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
- 24 Brunei 24.6% compare
- 25 Mauritania 24.3% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Qatar?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Qatar was 26.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Qatar ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.