Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sweden, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.