Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada
Canada: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.0% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada peaked at 3.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
That places Canada 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Canada was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.