China vs Spain: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

China
2.2%
in 2018
Spain
2.0%
in 2018
China rank
129th
Spain rank
132nd

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Spain
00.511.52199820082018

How they compare

China currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 129th and Spain ranks 132nd of 169 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% China
2000s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% China
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, China or Spain?
China, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between China and Spain?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China and Spain rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
China ranks 129th and Spain ranks 132nd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.