Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar
Qatar: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 2.3% for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 12th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.5% | — |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +220.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 11.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 3.2% compare
- 10 Jordan 2.7% compare
- 11 Niger 2.6% compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
- 15 Seychelles 1.0% compare
More education data for Qatar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,368 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,379 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 25,980 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,823 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 151,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 180,287 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Qatar was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Qatar ranks 12th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release