Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania
Romania: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 7.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania stood at 7.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.
Romania ranks 73rd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 7.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 47,769 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Romania was 7.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
- How does Romania rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Romania ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.