Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China
China: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2012.
That places China 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7459 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 1.09 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8847 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in China was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- How does China rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 23rd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release