Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2018

00.10.20.31997200720181997: 0.306 %1998: 0.299 %1999: 0.253 %2000: 0.248 %2001: 0.28 %2002: 0.294 %2003: 0.292 %2004: 0.11 %2005: 0.111 %2006: 0.109 %2007: 0.115 %2008: 0.119 %2009: 0.116 %2010: 0.117 %2011: 0.17 %2012: 0.108 %2013: 0.13 %2014: 0.128 %2015: 0.127 %2016: 0.143 %2017: 0.152 %2018: 0.157 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.2% for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -2.4%
1999 0.3% -15.4%
2000 0.2% -1.8%
2001 0.3% +12.7%
2002 0.3% +5.1%
2003 0.3% -0.9%
2004 0.1% -62.1%
2005 0.1% +0.5%
2006 0.1% -1.5%
2007 0.1% +5.4%
2008 0.1% +3.6%
2009 0.1% -3.1%
2010 0.1% +0.9%
2011 0.2% +45.6%
2012 0.1% -36.2%
2013 0.1% +19.9%
2014 0.1% -1.6%
2015 0.1% -0.4%
2016 0.1% +12.5%
2017 0.2% +6.0%
2018 0.2% +3.5%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.6× 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -62.1% 0.3% 0.1%
2011 +45.6% 0.1% 0.2%
2012 -36.2% 0.2% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 84 Australia 0.2% compare
  2. 85 Czechia 0.2% compare
  3. 86 Cameroon 0.2% compare
  4. 88 Finland 0.2% compare
  5. 89 Japan 0.1% compare
  6. 90 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 8,021 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release