Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ireland, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
That places Ireland 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -63.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -63.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 74 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 75 Guyana 0.2% compare
- 76 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2% compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
- 79 Namibia 0.2% compare
- 80 Colombia 0.2% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ireland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Ireland was 0.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Ireland ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release