Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
168th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 165 Indonesia 0.6% compare
- 166 Philippines 0.5% compare
- 167 United States of America 0.4% compare
- 169 Argentina 0.3% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.