Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
143rd
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2018
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

00.511.51998200820181998: 1.4 %1999: 1.3 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1 %2005: 0.99 %2006: 0.978 %2007: 1 %2008: 0.95 %2009: 0.989 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 1.4%
1999 1.3% -8.2%
2000 1.1% -17.8%
2001 1.3% +24.6%
2002 1.3% -1.5%
2003 1.3% +0.4%
2004 1.0% -19.6%
2005 1.0% -4.9%
2006 1.0% -1.3%
2007 1.0% +6.8%
2008 0.9% -9.0%
2009 1.0% +4.1%
2010 1.0% +1.3%
2011 1.2% +15.6%
2012 1.1% -7.9%
2013 1.2% +12.5%
2014 1.3% +6.5%
2015 1.4% +5.7%
2016 1.4% +7.0%
2017 1.5% +4.0%
2018 1.6% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.0% 1.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.