Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Oman
Oman: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 1.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Oman, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.4% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Oman peaked at 2.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Oman ranks 27th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +1489.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +24.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 9.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1489.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More education data for Oman
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,982 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,260 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,536 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 541,921 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Oman?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Oman was 1.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Oman ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release