Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 187th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
More education data for UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 187th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: Latin America and the 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