Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland

Switzerland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
92nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1999
All-time low
4.3%
in 2014
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02461998200820181998: 5.9 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 5.4 %2002: 5.3 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 4.9 %2006: 5 %2007: 5.1 %2008: 4.8 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 4.7 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 5.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 5.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 5.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 5.9%
1999 5.9% +0.4%
2000 4.6% -21.0%
2001 5.4% +16.4%
2002 5.3% -2.4%
2003 5.1% -3.3%
2004 5.1% -0.1%
2005 4.9% -4.2%
2006 5.0% +3.3%
2007 5.1% +0.1%
2008 4.8% -5.5%
2009 4.8% +1.0%
2010 4.7% -3.3%
2011 4.6% -0.5%
2012 4.4% -5.8%
2013 4.4% -0.2%
2014 4.3% -2.4%
2015 4.3% +1.6%
2016 4.5% +5.2%
2017 4.8% +5.2%
2018 5.4% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 2
2000s 5.0% 4.6% 5.4% 10
2010s 4.6% 4.3% 5.4% 9

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  1. 89 Benin 5.7% compare
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  3. 91 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare
  4. 93 Grenada 5.3% compare
  5. 94 Botswana 5.3% compare
  6. 95 Greece 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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.