Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 7.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 9.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2008.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.0% | — |
| 1998 | 8.0% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 7.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2008.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 25th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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