Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mauritius, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritius peaked at 48.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.2% | — |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -11.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 28.7% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.5% | 18.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More education data for Mauritius
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,330 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,539 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 100,395 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84,530 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritius?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mauritius was 14.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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