Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in MDG: Caribbean, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in MDG: Caribbean stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 48th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in MDG: Caribbean?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in MDG: Caribbean was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 48th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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