Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
137th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand, 2013–2018

00.511.522013201520182013: 2.1 %2014: 2 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand stood at 1.9%.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 137th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 2.1%
2014 2.0% -7.3%
2015 2.0% -0.1%
2016 2.1% +5.5%
2017 1.8% -13.4%
2018 1.9% +5.3%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 134 Sudan 1.9%
  2. 135 Colombia 1.9% compare
  3. 136 Denmark 1.9% compare
  4. 138 Honduras 1.9% compare
  5. 139 Algeria 1.9% compare
  6. 140 Poland 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in New Zealand was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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.