Survey on Human Resources in Science and Technology 
International mobility of doctorate-holders
Reasons to go to live outside of Spain for at least 3 months during some period of time between 2000 and 2009, by sex.
Units: % of the total doctorate-holders who went to live outside of Spain between 2000 and 2009

;Total;Male;Female;
To finish the doctorate;13.68;6.63;7.05;
To finish the post-doctorate or a job contract;33.91;18.12;15.79;
Other employment-related or economic factors;22.96;12.03;10.93;
Academic factors;58.57;32.04;26.53;
Personal or family factors;9.17;4.54;4.63;
Political or administrative factors;0.28;0.14;0.14;
Other reasons;7.15;4.81;2.34;
Notes:
1) ~'type of reason,Other employment-related or economic factors'~Job transfer by the same organisation or company, job change, etc.
1) ~'type of reason,Academic factors'~Greater opportunities for publishing papers, development or continuity of the doctoral dissertation, etc.
1) ~'type of reason,Political or administrative factors'~End of residence permit or visa...
Source: National Statistics Institute