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
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 41 Azerbaijan 18.2% compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 17.2% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
- 44 Mauritius 14.5% compare
- 45 Hong Kong, China 14.4% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 14.2% compare
- 47 Lesotho 14.2% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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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?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release