Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 3.1% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
That places ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 133rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.8% compare
- 131 Uruguay 2.8% compare
- 132 Panama 2.7% compare
- 133 Finland 2.6% compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
- 135 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 136 Colombia 2.5% compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0831 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 143.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 181.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 133rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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