Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.5% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Guatemala peaked at 1.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 30% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Guatemala?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Guatemala was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Guatemala ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release