East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2.0%
in 2018
Iceland
18.5%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
34th
Iceland rank
36th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 18.5% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 9.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8% 27.6% 25.8% Iceland
2000s 1.7% 18.6% 16.9% Iceland
2010s 1.8% 14.9% 13.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 18.5% against 2.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
16.5%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Iceland ranks 36th of 45 groups.
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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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.