Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 28.1% compare
- 22 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 24.6% compare
- 25 Mauritania 24.3% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 22.2% compare
- 27 Mauritius 22.2% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.