Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
96th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
2.8%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

012341997201020231997: 3.7 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.1 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.6 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 4 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 4.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 96th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 3.7%
1998 3.4% -8.7%
1999 3.1% -8.5%
2000 3.1% +0.9%
2001 3.1% -0.6%
2002 3.2% +0.8%
2003 3.4% +6.2%
2004 3.0% -9.0%
2005 2.9% -5.2%
2006 2.9% +2.0%
2007 2.8% -4.3%
2008 2.8% -0.4%
2009 2.8% +0.5%
2010 2.9% +2.4%
2011 3.1% +7.7%
2012 3.1% +0.8%
2013 3.0% -4.5%
2014 3.2% +8.4%
2015 3.2% -0.5%
2016 3.5% +6.9%
2017 3.4% -0.4%
2018 3.4% +0.0%
2019 3.6% +3.9%
2020 3.8% +5.1%
2021 4.0% +7.0%
2022 4.2% +5.2%
2023 4.2% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 3.1% 3.7% 3
2000s 3.0% 2.8% 3.4% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.9% 3.6% 10
2020s 4.0% 3.8% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 93 Grenada 5.4% compare
  2. 94 Morocco 5.3% compare
  3. 95 Romania 5.3% compare
  4. 96 Namibia 5.2% compare
  5. 97 Botswana 5.1% compare
  6. 98 Yemen 5.1% compare
  7. 99 Armenia 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 96th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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