Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 5.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2017.
United Arab Emirates ranks 87th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.7% | — |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 5.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 87th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.