Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines
Philippines: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 166th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 527,504 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 94.03 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 94.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Philippines was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.