Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 48.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
48.4%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
11th
of 169 countries
All-time high
474.4%
in 2012
All-time low
37.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Seychelles, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Seychelles stood at 48.4%.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 216.2% | — |
| 2012 | 474.4% | +119.4% |
| 2013 | 199.4% | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +30.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 48.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 8.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 48.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1%, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More education data for Seychelles
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.2 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 713 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1994)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,588 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,091 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,592 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0625 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Seychelles?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Seychelles was 48.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 474.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Seychelles ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.