Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus
Cyprus: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 56.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus is 56.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus peaked at 160.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2017.
That places Cyprus 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 126.1% | — |
| 2000 | 160.8% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 140.0% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 101.8% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 91.6% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 104.1% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.1% | 126.1% | 126.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 83.3% | 160.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 54.0% | 84.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 7 British Virgin Islands 102.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 87.7% compare
- 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
- 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
More education data for Cyprus
- 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 5,389 (2023)
- 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 69.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Cyprus was 56.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 160.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2017.
- How does Cyprus rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.