Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
148th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.8%
in 2006
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1997–2023

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 2.1 %1998: 2 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 2 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries is 2.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 2.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2006.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 148th 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.1%
1998 2.0% -1.6%
1999 1.9% -4.1%
2000 1.9% -0.7%
2001 1.9% +0.2%
2002 2.0% +1.7%
2003 2.0% +0.4%
2004 1.9% -3.3%
2005 1.9% -1.0%
2006 1.8% -5.5%
2007 1.8% +2.7%
2008 1.9% +2.3%
2009 1.9% +1.8%
2010 1.9% +1.3%
2011 1.9% -0.9%
2012 1.9% -2.8%
2013 1.9% +2.2%
2014 1.9% +0.5%
2015 2.0% +3.9%
2016 2.1% +5.6%
2017 2.2% +3.3%
2018 2.3% +4.8%
2019 2.3% +3.3%
2020 2.4% +3.1%
2021 2.3% -4.8%
2022 2.4% +2.5%
2023 2.5% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 3
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 145 New Zealand 1.9% compare
  2. 146 Sudan 1.9% compare
  3. 147 Egypt 1.8% compare
  4. 148 China 1.8% compare
  5. 149 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  6. 150 Poland 1.7% compare
  7. 151 Peru 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2006.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 148th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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