Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
101st
of 169 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1998
All-time low
4.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 13.4 %1999: 11.6 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 8 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.8 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia is 4.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.

Malaysia ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 11.6% -13.9%
2000 8.3% -27.9%
2001 8.0% -3.8%
2002 7.4% -7.5%
2003 6.8% -8.4%
2004 6.6% -2.4%
2005 6.8% +2.7%
2006 6.7% -2.3%
2007 6.5% -1.9%
2008 6.1% -6.7%
2009 6.0% -1.9%
2010 5.6% -6.2%
2011 5.8% +2.9%
2012 5.5% -4.2%
2013 5.4% -3.0%
2014 5.5% +3.4%
2015 5.0% -10.3%
2016 4.9% -2.0%
2017 5.1% +4.0%
2018 4.8% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 11.6% 13.4% 2
2000s 6.9% 6.0% 8.3% 10
2010s 5.3% 4.8% 5.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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