Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.0% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 2.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 133rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Netherlands was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.