Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France
France: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France is 3.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France peaked at 3.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2004.
France ranks 112th 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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in France was 3.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2004.
- How does France rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- France ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.