Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 3.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay is 3.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 3.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1998.
Uruguay ranks 122nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- 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 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Uruguay was 3.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 122nd out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.