Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Yemen
Yemen: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Yemen stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Yemen peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Yemen?
- Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in Yemen was 0.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
- Yemen ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release