Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 62.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1513 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.3% (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.