Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
50th
of 218 groups
All-time high
5.1%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 4.1 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.2 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 3.9 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 4.7 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 5 %2022: 5.1 %2023: 5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 5.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 5.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 50th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 4.1%
1998 3.8% -8.5%
1999 3.4% -9.4%
2000 3.5% +2.3%
2001 3.5% +0.7%
2002 3.5% +0.9%
2003 3.6% +1.3%
2004 3.2% -9.5%
2005 3.1% -4.7%
2006 3.1% -0.2%
2007 3.1% -0.5%
2008 3.2% +3.7%
2009 3.3% +2.5%
2010 3.4% +3.0%
2011 3.7% +10.6%
2012 3.8% +2.2%
2013 3.9% +1.4%
2014 4.2% +8.2%
2015 4.3% +2.6%
2016 4.7% +8.9%
2017 4.6% -1.4%
2018 4.6% +0.5%
2019 4.7% +2.4%
2020 4.8% +2.1%
2021 5.0% +3.8%
2022 5.1% +1.7%
2023 5.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.4% 4.1% 3
2000s 3.3% 3.1% 3.6% 10
2010s 4.2% 3.4% 4.7% 10
2020s 5.0% 4.8% 5.1% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

  1. 47 Lesotho 14.2% compare
  2. 48 Oman 13.8% compare
  3. 49 Qatar 13.0% compare
  4. 50 Iceland 12.7% compare
  5. 51 Zimbabwe 12.7% compare
  6. 52 Albania 12.4% compare
  7. 53 Mongolia 11.9% compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 50th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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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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