Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China
China: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China peaked at 2.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
That places China 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in China was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does China rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- China ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.