Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World

World: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.5%
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World, 1997–2018

00.511.522.51997200720181997: 2.3 %1998: 2.2 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2 %2005: 2 %2006: 2 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %2009: 2 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World is 2.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World peaked at 2.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in World, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 2.3%
1998 2.2% -5.1%
1999 2.1% -2.2%
2000 2.1% -1.9%
2001 2.0% -2.9%
2002 2.1% +3.2%
2003 2.1% +0.5%
2004 2.0% -3.9%
2005 2.0% -0.1%
2006 2.0% -2.6%
2007 2.0% +0.7%
2008 2.0% +1.5%
2009 2.0% +1.6%
2010 2.1% +1.3%
2011 2.1% +0.2%
2012 2.0% -1.4%
2013 2.1% +3.0%
2014 2.1% +0.0%
2015 2.2% +4.2%
2016 2.3% +5.1%
2017 2.4% +3.6%
2018 2.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 3
2000s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 10
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 2.5% 9

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Andorra 245.3% compare
  2. 2 Bermuda 224.8% compare
  3. 3 Luxembourg 164.5% compare
  4. 4 Tonga 157.2% compare
  5. 5 San Marino 128.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in World was 2.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
How does World rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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