Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia is 3.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2004.
That places Europe & Central Asia 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.5% | — |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 17 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 19 Cape Verde 32.1% compare
- 20 Malawi 29.5% compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 28.1% compare
- 22 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 23 Gambia 26.2% compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2004.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.