Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America
North America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North America recorded 0.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.
North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 42 Chad 13.7% compare
- 43 Oman 13.6% compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 13.2% compare
- 45 Bahrain 12.7% compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 12.6% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 12.3% compare
- 48 Palestine, State of 12.3% compare
More education data for North America
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.20 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0687 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in North America was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- How does North America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.