Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both in United States
United States: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both was 0.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in United States, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United States stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United States peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places United States 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific … Pacific both in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 38% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in United States was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does United States rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
- United States ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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February 2026 Data Release