Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states
Other small states: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 22.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Other small states recorded 22.8% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states peaked at 38.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2015.
Other small states ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.2% | — |
| 1998 | 35.7% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7% | 33.1% | 38.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.8% | 27.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 1 Andorra 245.3% compare
- 2 Bermuda 224.8% compare
- 3 Luxembourg 164.5% compare
- 4 Tonga 157.2% compare
- 5 San Marino 128.5% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Other small states was 22.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2015.
- How does Other small states rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Other small states ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.