Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 54.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states is 54.1%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 54.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2004.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.4% | — |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 37.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 54.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2004.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2009.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.