Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mexico
Mexico: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mexico, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.71 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mexico?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Mexico was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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