Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Peru
Peru: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Peru, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Peru stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Peru peaked at 1.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.
That places Peru 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Peru?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Peru was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Peru ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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