Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes

Republic of Korea
3.3%
in 2018
Sweden
3.7%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
119th
Sweden rank
116th

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
01234199820082018

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 116th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 4.2% 1.9% Sweden
2000s 3.0% 3.5% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 3.5% 3.9% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 116th 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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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.