Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 8.0% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 12.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
That places UNESCO: Sids 21st out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.6% | — |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 18 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 38.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 34.9% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 33.6% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 31.7% compare
- 23 Malawi 29.8% compare
- 24 Chad 29.3% compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 397,920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8282 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNESCO: Sids?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNESCO: Sids was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 21st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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