Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 10.5% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2011.
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.4% | — |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Hong Kong, China?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Hong Kong, China was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release