Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar
Qatar: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar peaked at 26.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1998.
Qatar ranks 49th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +30.1% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Qatar
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,646 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.031 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 91,641 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0321 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,931 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1998.
- How does Qatar rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Qatar ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release