Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal is 4.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 4.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
That places Portugal 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Portugal was 4.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.