Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
33rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2018

00.511.521997200720181997: 2.1 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.7 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.1% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 2.1%
1998 1.9% -6.1%
1999 1.8% -7.8%
2000 1.7% -3.4%
2001 1.6% -5.0%
2002 1.7% +4.8%
2003 1.8% +6.7%
2004 1.8% -3.2%
2005 1.7% -2.5%
2006 1.6% -6.2%
2007 1.6% -0.5%
2008 1.6% +2.3%
2009 1.7% +3.2%
2010 1.7% +2.4%
2011 1.9% +8.7%
2012 1.9% +0.3%
2013 1.9% -1.2%
2014 1.7% -9.2%
2015 1.8% +3.4%
2016 1.8% +5.2%
2017 2.0% +5.6%
2018 2.1% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 2.1% 3
2000s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 9

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Montenegro 21.7% compare
  2. 31 Kuwait 21.2% compare
  3. 32 Nepal 20.2% compare
  4. 33 Maldives 20.2% compare
  5. 34 Aruba 20.0% compare
  6. 35 Eritrea 19.6% compare
  7. 36 Iceland 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.