Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1999.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 4 Tonga 157.2% compare
- 5 San Marino 128.5% compare
- 6 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
- 7 British Virgin Islands 102.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 87.7% compare
- 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.