Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in El Salvador
El Salvador: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in El Salvador, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in El Salvador is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in El Salvador peaked at 1.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 123rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in El Salvador 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +41.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in El Salvador?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in El Salvador was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release