Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Hong Kong, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Hong Kong is 9.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Hong Kong peaked at 9.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2012.
Hong Kong ranks 14th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.9% | — |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 9.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 8.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- 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, female in Hong Kong?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Hong Kong was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release