Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both was 0.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in United Kingdom, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
United Kingdom 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 … Pacific both in United Kingdom, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom'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 … Pacific both in United Kingdom 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 | -62.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +45.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2012 | -36.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United Kingdom?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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