Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.