Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.8% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
That places Uruguay 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Uruguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147,911 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0437 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Uruguay rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Uruguay ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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