Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United States of America
United States of America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States of America peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.
That places United States of America 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States of America?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in United States of America 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- United States of America ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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