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

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
95th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

012341997201020231997: 2.4 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.1 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.1 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 4.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
1998 2.3% -6.1%
1999 2.2% -5.0%
2000 2.1% -0.9%
2001 2.0% -4.1%
2002 2.3% +12.4%
2003 2.4% +3.8%
2004 2.2% -6.7%
2005 2.1% -7.5%
2006 2.0% -3.0%
2007 2.0% -0.2%
2008 2.0% -0.7%
2009 2.1% +7.4%
2010 2.1% -2.3%
2011 2.1% -1.1%
2012 1.9% -6.3%
2013 2.1% +8.5%
2014 2.3% +11.6%
2015 2.4% +3.4%
2016 2.7% +13.8%
2017 2.9% +6.6%
2018 3.2% +8.4%
2019 3.0% -5.4%
2020 3.3% +10.2%
2021 3.3% -1.3%
2022 3.7% +13.7%
2023 4.2% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 3
2000s 2.1% 2.0% 2.4% 10
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.3% 4.2% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 92 Georgia 5.6% compare
  2. 93 Grenada 5.4% compare
  3. 94 Morocco 5.3% compare
  4. 95 Romania 5.3% compare
  5. 96 Namibia 5.2% compare
  6. 97 Botswana 5.1% compare
  7. 98 Yemen 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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