Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 19.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.5%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 2007
All-time low
13.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2004–2023
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Saint Lucia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Saint Lucia stood at 19.5%.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Saint Lucia peaked at 43.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2017.
Saint Lucia ranks 17th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.1% | — |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +21.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 11.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 19.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 15.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 22.7% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 13.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 14 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 15 Djibouti 21.9% compare
- 16 Comoros 21.2% compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 13.5% compare
- 19 Gambia 13.5% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Saint Lucia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Saint Lucia was 19.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Saint Lucia ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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