Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 8.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lithuania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lithuania is 8.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 169.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Lithuania ranks 57th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.8% | — |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +6.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Lithuania was 8.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Lithuania rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.