Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
145th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2004
All-time low
1.1%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2004–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica, 2004–2018

00.511.52004201120182004: 1.6 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 1.5%.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 1.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 1.6%
2011 1.1% -27.6%
2012 1.1% -0.5%
2013 1.2% +1.6%
2014 1.1% -2.2%
2015 1.2% +9.3%
2016 1.3% +6.5%
2017 1.4% +6.0%
2018 1.5% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 8

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 142 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
  2. 143 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.6% compare
  3. 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
  4. 146 Mozambique 1.5% compare
  5. 147 Chile 1.3% compare
  6. 148 Thailand 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Costa Rica was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.