Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
68th
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.8%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: Arab States, 1997–2023

0123451997201020231997: 4.2 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.5 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 4.2 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.4 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.8 %2023: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UIS: Arab States recorded 4.7% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Arab States peaked at 4.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.

That places UIS: Arab States 68th 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UIS: Arab States, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 4.2%
1998 3.8% -8.6%
1999 3.5% -9.3%
2000 3.5% +0.5%
2001 3.5% -0.6%
2002 3.5% +0.5%
2003 3.6% +2.2%
2004 3.3% -7.4%
2005 3.1% -5.1%
2006 3.1% -0.4%
2007 3.0% -2.7%
2008 3.1% +1.2%
2009 3.1% +1.3%
2010 3.2% +3.1%
2011 3.5% +9.4%
2012 3.6% +2.3%
2013 3.6% +0.1%
2014 3.9% +8.1%
2015 4.0% +2.3%
2016 4.3% +7.4%
2017 4.2% -1.3%
2018 4.3% +1.2%
2019 4.4% +2.9%
2020 4.5% +2.8%
2021 4.7% +4.0%
2022 4.8% +2.2%
2023 4.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8% 3.5% 4.2% 3
2000s 3.3% 3.0% 3.6% 10
2010s 3.9% 3.2% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 4.8% 4

Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States

  1. 65 Singapore 8.6% compare
  2. 66 Bahrain 8.6% compare
  3. 67 Bulgaria 8.2% compare
  4. 68 Cameroon 8.1% compare
  5. 69 Benin 7.9% compare
  6. 70 Afghanistan 7.7% compare
  7. 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Arab States?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: Arab States was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UIS: Arab States ranks 68th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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