Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
100th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.1%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023

012341997201020231997: 2.9 %1998: 3 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 2.8 %2002: 3 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.6 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 4 %2021: 3.7 %2022: 3.8 %2023: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 4.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 4.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 100th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.9%
1998 3.0% +4.3%
1999 2.9% -3.5%
2000 2.6% -10.0%
2001 2.8% +6.2%
2002 3.0% +6.7%
2003 3.1% +5.5%
2004 3.2% +1.1%
2005 3.3% +4.0%
2006 3.4% +2.2%
2007 3.6% +6.1%
2008 3.7% +3.8%
2009 3.9% +4.1%
2010 3.8% -1.5%
2011 3.7% -3.6%
2012 3.6% -3.1%
2013 3.6% +0.8%
2014 3.6% -0.3%
2015 3.6% +2.0%
2016 3.7% +1.3%
2017 3.8% +2.3%
2018 3.8% -0.4%
2019 3.8% +1.8%
2020 4.0% +3.2%
2021 3.7% -6.9%
2022 3.8% +2.9%
2023 4.1% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3
2000s 3.2% 2.6% 3.9% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

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  3. 99 Armenia 5.1% compare
  4. 100 Malta 5.0% compare
  5. 101 Hungary 4.7% compare
  6. 102 Viet Nam 4.6% compare
  7. 103 Norway 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 100th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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