Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 46.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
46.4%
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
12th
of 169 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 2007
All-time low
31.4%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia, 2004–2018

0204060802004201120182004: 47.9 %2005: 51.4 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 88.5 %2008: 46.7 %2009: 44.7 %2010: 71.5 %2011: 52.9 %2012: 68 %2013: 47.2 %2014: 38.5 %2015: 36.5 %2016: 32.3 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 46.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 46.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia peaked at 88.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.

Saint Lucia ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Saint Lucia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 47.9%
2005 51.4% +7.3%
2006 66.4% +29.1%
2007 88.5% +33.3%
2008 46.7% -47.2%
2009 44.7% -4.2%
2010 71.5% +59.9%
2011 52.9% -26.0%
2012 68.0% +28.4%
2013 47.2% -30.6%
2014 38.5% -18.4%
2015 36.5% -5.1%
2016 32.3% -11.7%
2017 31.4% -2.7%
2018 46.4% +47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.6% 44.7% 88.5% 6
2010s 47.2% 31.4% 71.5% 9

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 9 Comoros 79.8% compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
  3. 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
  4. 13 Samoa 43.7% compare
  5. 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
  6. 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Saint Lucia was 46.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
How does Saint Lucia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Saint Lucia ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.