Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados
Barbados: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 9.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados stood at 9.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados peaked at 18.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2010.
That places Barbados 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 9.7% | 17.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More education data for Barbados
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,592 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Barbados was 9.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2011.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.