Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 19.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait stood at 19.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait peaked at 21.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1999.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.4% | 18.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Kuwait was 19.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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