Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2018.
That places Ireland 76th 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 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,411 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0519 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 278,462 (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Ireland was 6.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 76th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.