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
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.