Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China

Macau, China: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 8.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
8.4%
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
61st
of 169 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2017
All-time low
3.5%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China, 1999–2018

468101999200820181999: 10.5 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 6 %2002: 4.5 %2003: 3.7 %2004: 3.5 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 6 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 7 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 7 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China stood at 8.4%.

That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China peaked at 10.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2004.

Macau, China ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Macau, China, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.5%
2000 10.3% -1.7%
2001 6.0% -42.3%
2002 4.5% -24.7%
2003 3.7% -18.0%
2004 3.5% -6.4%
2005 4.2% +21.5%
2006 4.4% +4.9%
2007 5.1% +16.0%
2008 5.4% +5.6%
2009 5.4% +0.3%
2010 6.0% +10.5%
2011 6.1% +1.4%
2012 7.0% +15.7%
2013 7.8% +11.8%
2014 7.0% -10.8%
2015 8.7% +24.2%
2016 8.3% -4.7%
2017 10.8% +30.7%
2018 8.4% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1
2000s 5.2% 3.5% 10.3% 10
2010s 7.8% 6.0% 10.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Macau, China was 8.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2004.
How does Macau, China rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Macau, China ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, China 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.