Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.6%
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
144th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2018

00.511.51999200820181999: 1.4 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.2 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1 %2007: 1 %2008: 0.978 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.2 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2008.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.4%
2000 1.2% -9.7%
2001 1.1% -12.0%
2002 1.2% +5.4%
2003 1.1% -2.3%
2004 1.1% -5.0%
2005 1.1% +2.8%
2006 1.0% -4.8%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% -6.4%
2009 1.2% +21.3%
2010 1.2% -0.9%
2011 1.2% +4.2%
2012 1.2% -4.4%
2013 1.1% -3.2%
2014 1.1% -4.3%
2016 1.2% +11.9%
2017 1.3% +7.6%
2018 1.6% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 3,585 data points, 1997–2018
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