Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
161st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2003
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.857 %1999: 0.824 %2000: 0.806 %2001: 0.821 %2002: 0.995 %2003: 1 %2004: 0.976 %2005: 1 %2006: 1 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1 %2010: 0.945 %2011: 0.915 %2012: 0.877 %2013: 0.848 %2014: 0.847 %2015: 0.872 %2016: 0.797 %2017: 0.788 %2018: 0.75 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 0.9%
1999 0.8% -3.9%
2000 0.8% -2.2%
2001 0.8% +1.9%
2002 1.0% +21.2%
2003 1.0% +3.8%
2004 1.0% -5.4%
2005 1.0% +3.2%
2006 1.0% +0.7%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% -0.7%
2009 1.0% +0.9%
2010 0.9% -7.5%
2011 0.9% -3.2%
2012 0.9% -4.1%
2013 0.8% -3.2%
2014 0.8% -0.1%
2015 0.9% +3.0%
2016 0.8% -8.6%
2017 0.8% -1.1%
2018 0.7% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 158 Cuba 0.8% compare
  2. 159 South Africa 0.8% compare
  3. 160 Brazil 0.8% compare
  4. 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7% compare
  5. 163 Libya 0.7% compare
  6. 164 Türkiye 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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