Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova
Moldova: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova peaked at 22.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2006.
That places Moldova 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 11.6% | 22.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Moldova
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,408 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Moldova was 22.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.