Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Afghanistan, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in Afghanistan stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in Afghanistan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in Afghanistan was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release