Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 14th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.1% | — |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 11 Cayman Islands 37.9% compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 29.5% compare
- 13 Seychelles 25.5% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 15 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 16 Comoros 21.2% compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 19.5% compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 14th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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