Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union
European Union: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union peaked at 3.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2004.
That places European Union 19th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 16 Bhutan 38.3% compare
- 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
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in European Union was 3.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2004.
- How does European Union rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.