Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states is 22.1%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states peaked at 35.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2014.
Small states ranks 3rd 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.1% | — |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.8% | 35.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 26.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 25.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near 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
- 6 Liechtenstein 127.7% compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Small states was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2014.
- How does Small states rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.