Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 5.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Switzerland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.