Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in United States
United States: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in United States, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in United States peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
United States ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 16.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in United States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in United States was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does United States rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
- United States ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release