Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in Puerto Rico, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Puerto Rico is 0.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 192nd out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 189 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
- 190 Japan 0.7% compare
- 191 United States of America 0.7% compare
- 193 Argentina 0.4% compare
- 194 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.2% compare
- 195 Aland Islands 0.0%
- 195 American Samoa 0.0%
- 195 Bahamas 0.0%
- 195 Saint Barthelemy 0.0%
- 195 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0%
- 195 Dominica 0.0%
- 195 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 195 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0%
- 195 Guernsey 0.0%
- 195 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 195 French Guiana 0.0%
- 195 Guam 0.0%
- 195 Haiti 0.0%
- 195 Isle of Man 0.0%
- 195 Jersey 0.0%
- 195 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0%
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 195 Martinique 0.0%
- 195 Mayotte 0.0%
- 195 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 195 Norfolk Island 0.0%
- 195 Niue 0.0%
- 195 Pitcairn 0.0%
- 195 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 195 Réunion 0.0%
- 195 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 195 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.0%
- 195 Somalia 0.0%
- 195 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 195 South Sudan 0.0%
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 195 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Puerto Rico?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 192nd out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release