Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: 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: Western Asia stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 4.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2006.
That places SDG: Western Asia 110th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.7% | — |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Western Asia was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2006.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 110th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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