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
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 140 Poland 1.8% compare
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- 142 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
- 145 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 146 Mozambique 1.5% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.