Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Japan
Japan: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Japan peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Japan ranks 89th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8%, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 86 Cameroon 0.2% compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 88 Finland 0.2% compare
- 90 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 91 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 92 Italy 0.1% compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Japan?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in Japan was 0.1% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- Japan ranks 89th 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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February 2026 Data Release