Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 3.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
4th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1996–2019

02461996200720191996: 0.323 %1997: 0.319 %1998: 0.13 %1999: 0.32 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 5.2 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 5.2 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 5 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 3.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 4th out of 218 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 0.3%
1997 0.3% -1.2%
1998 0.1% -59.2%
1999 0.3% +146.1%
2000 3.0% +847.6%
2001 3.2% +6.6%
2002 5.2% +61.3%
2003 5.9% +14.0%
2004 5.2% -12.7%
2005 4.8% -8.1%
2006 4.7% -1.8%
2007 4.8% +2.3%
2008 5.0% +4.9%
2009 4.7% -7.0%
2010 4.5% -4.5%
2011 3.4% -22.9%
2012 3.1% -10.6%
2013 3.1% +0.1%
2014 3.1% -0.8%
2015 3.3% +9.4%
2016 3.5% +4.6%
2017 4.8% +36.3%
2018 4.0% -16.1%
2019 3.9% -3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +847.6% 0.3% 3.0%
1999 +146.1% 0.1% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 4
2000s 4.7% 3.0% 5.9% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.1% 4.8% 10

Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)

  1. 1 Tonga 131.4% compare
  2. 2 Vanuatu 86.3% compare
  3. 3 Samoa 35.9% compare
  4. 4 Bhutan 17.4% compare
  5. 5 Seychelles 16.1% compare
  6. 6 Nepal 12.4% compare
  7. 7 Maldives 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 3.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 4th out of 218 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 8,021 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release