Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
44th
of 218 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 1997
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2020

02461997200820201997: 6.4 %1998: 6.1 %1999: 5.6 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.6 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.4 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.4 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 5.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 6.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 44th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2020.
Year % Change
1997 6.4%
1998 6.1% -4.3%
1999 5.6% -7.8%
2000 5.4% -3.9%
2001 5.1% -5.2%
2002 5.1% -1.2%
2003 4.8% -4.6%
2004 4.4% -8.4%
2005 4.2% -5.0%
2006 3.9% -6.2%
2007 3.8% -4.4%
2008 3.6% -4.3%
2009 3.3% -7.2%
2010 3.1% -8.2%
2011 3.3% +7.8%
2012 3.1% -5.6%
2013 3.4% +7.9%
2014 3.6% +6.9%
2015 3.8% +7.1%
2016 4.2% +8.9%
2017 4.3% +1.5%
2018 4.4% +3.5%
2019 4.9% +11.9%
2020 5.2% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 5.6% 6.4% 3
2000s 4.4% 3.3% 5.4% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.1% 4.9% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 41 Azerbaijan 18.2% compare
  2. 42 Brunei Darussalam 17.2% compare
  3. 43 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
  4. 44 Mauritius 14.5% compare
  5. 45 Hong Kong, China 14.4% compare
  6. 46 Palestine, State of 14.2% compare
  7. 47 Lesotho 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 5.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 44th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) data come from?
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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release