Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
123rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.9%
in 1997
All-time low
2.9%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 3.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2007.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.9% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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