Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.5%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
54th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2006
All-time low
6.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

0510151998200820181998: 7.2 %1999: 6 %2000: 11.8 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 9.8 %2003: 11 %2004: 12.4 %2005: 13.1 %2006: 14.3 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 8.8 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 8.3 %2012: 7 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 7.4 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia stood at 9.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia peaked at 14.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1999.

North Macedonia ranks 54th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in North Macedonia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 7.2%
1999 6.0% -17.7%
2000 11.8% +97.4%
2001 9.3% -20.8%
2002 9.8% +5.8%
2003 11.0% +11.3%
2004 12.4% +13.0%
2005 13.1% +5.6%
2006 14.3% +9.1%
2007 11.4% -19.9%
2008 8.8% -22.6%
2009 8.7% -2.0%
2010 8.3% -3.9%
2012 7.0% -15.4%
2013 6.5% -7.6%
2014 6.3% -3.0%
2015 7.4% +18.0%
2017 8.9% +19.7%
2018 9.5% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6% 6.0% 7.2% 2
2000s 11.1% 8.7% 14.3% 10
2010s 7.7% 6.3% 9.5% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 51 Central African Republic 10.5% compare
  2. 52 Mali 10.1% compare
  3. 53 Barbados 9.9% compare
  4. 55 Belize 9.3% compare
  5. 56 Namibia 9.3% compare
  6. 57 Lithuania 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North Macedonia was 9.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.