Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 17.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 17.9%.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 46.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2022.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 4th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 46.9% | — |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 21.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 17.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 4th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small 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