Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 8.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
65th
of 169 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2017
All-time low
4.6%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2018

024681998200820181998: 7.2 %1999: 7 %2000: 6.6 %2001: 7 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 5 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.6 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 6.6 %2013: 6.4 %2014: 7 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia stood at 8.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 8.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.

Estonia ranks 65th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Estonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 7.2%
1999 7.0% -3.2%
2000 6.6% -4.8%
2001 7.0% +4.8%
2002 5.8% -17.3%
2003 6.2% +8.4%
2004 5.0% -20.4%
2005 4.9% -1.6%
2006 4.8% -2.5%
2007 4.6% -4.2%
2008 5.0% +9.9%
2009 5.4% +8.3%
2010 5.7% +5.5%
2011 6.2% +7.8%
2012 6.6% +7.0%
2013 6.4% -2.5%
2014 7.0% +8.3%
2015 7.8% +12.4%
2016 7.9% +0.3%
2017 8.1% +3.4%
2018 8.0% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.1% 7.0% 7.2% 2
2000s 5.5% 4.6% 7.0% 10
2010s 7.1% 5.7% 8.1% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 62 Jordan 8.3% compare
  2. 63 Afghanistan 8.2% compare
  3. 64 Sri Lanka 8.0% compare
  4. 66 Cameroon 7.9% compare
  5. 67 Lebanon 7.9% compare
  6. 68 Mongolia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Estonia was 8.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
How does Estonia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 65th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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.