Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America
United States of America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
United States of America ranks 167th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 164 Türkiye 0.6% compare
- 165 Indonesia 0.6% compare
- 166 Philippines 0.5% compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 169 Argentina 0.3% compare
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- United States of America ranks 167th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.