Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece is 5.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece peaked at 15.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2011.
That places Greece 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Greece was 5.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2011.
- How does Greece rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 95th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.