Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay peaked at 2.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 5 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 6 Paraguay 3.3% compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
- 9 Ecuador 1.8% compare
- 10 Belize 1.8% compare
- 11 Seychelles 1.4% compare
More education data for Uruguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,390 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,520 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,513 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,922 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 337,808 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 287,527 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0849 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay?
- Outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in Uruguay was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Uruguay ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release