Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Canada
Canada: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.8% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada peaked at 3.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1999.
Canada ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.517 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.231 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0807 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 564,540 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Canada was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- How does Canada rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Canada ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release