Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 2.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
That places Panama 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 128 El Salvador 2.4% compare
- 129 China 2.2% compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.2% compare
- 132 Spain 2.0% compare
- 133 Netherlands 2.0% compare
- 134 Sudan 1.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Panama was 2.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.