Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Panama
Panama: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Panama, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Panama stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Panama peaked at 1.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Panama ranks 113th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Panama?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Panama was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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