Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 4.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 6.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2006.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 53rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.7% | — |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 126,525 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 4.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 53rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release