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

WB: Pacific Island Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 19.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 218 groups
All-time high
42.1%
in 1996
All-time low
19.2%
in 2019
Years of data
24
1996–2019

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

0102030401996200720191996: 42.1 %1997: 40.7 %1998: 39.2 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 38 %2001: 37.4 %2002: 37.9 %2003: 34.4 %2004: 33 %2005: 36.7 %2006: 36.1 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 35 %2009: 33 %2010: 31.1 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 21.9 %2016: 21.6 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 19.7 %2019: 19.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 42.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2019.

That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 1st out of 218 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 42.1%
1997 40.7% -3.2%
1998 39.2% -3.8%
1999 37.1% -5.4%
2000 38.0% +2.5%
2001 37.4% -1.6%
2002 37.9% +1.2%
2003 34.4% -9.0%
2004 33.0% -4.0%
2005 36.7% +11.2%
2006 36.1% -1.8%
2007 36.1% +0.1%
2008 35.0% -2.9%
2009 33.0% -5.9%
2010 31.1% -5.7%
2011 27.7% -11.1%
2012 25.7% -7.1%
2013 24.2% -5.7%
2014 23.6% -2.5%
2015 21.9% -7.3%
2016 21.6% -1.5%
2017 20.7% -3.9%
2018 19.7% -4.9%
2019 19.2% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.8% 37.1% 42.1% 4
2000s 35.8% 33.0% 38.0% 10
2010s 23.6% 19.2% 31.1% 10

Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States

  1. 1 Tonga 131.4% compare
  2. 2 Vanuatu 86.3% compare
  3. 3 Samoa 35.9% compare
  4. 4 Bhutan 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 19.2% 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 1st 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 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