Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden

Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
3.7%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
116th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1998
All-time low
3.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2018

012341998200820181998: 4.4 %1999: 4 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 4 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 3.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden is 3.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 4.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2004.

That places Sweden 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Sweden, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.4%
1999 4.0% -8.4%
2000 3.5% -12.5%
2001 4.2% +19.3%
2002 4.0% -5.3%
2003 3.6% -10.7%
2004 3.0% -16.0%
2005 3.1% +2.8%
2006 3.2% +2.5%
2007 3.3% +5.6%
2008 3.4% +3.0%
2009 3.5% +2.6%
2010 3.4% -2.7%
2011 3.6% +5.0%
2012 3.9% +9.4%
2013 4.1% +5.2%
2014 4.1% -1.0%
2015 4.1% -0.8%
2016 4.1% +0.0%
2017 3.9% -4.5%
2018 3.7% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 2
2000s 3.5% 3.0% 4.2% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.4% 4.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.