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

00.10.20.30.42012201520182012: 0.254 %2013: 0.282 %2014: 0.314 %2015: 0.289 %2016: 0.358 %2018: 0.402 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2012 to 2018.
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

  1. 165 Indonesia 0.6% compare
  2. 166 Philippines 0.5% compare
  3. 167 United States of America 0.4% compare
  4. 169 Argentina 0.3% compare

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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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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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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.