Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 4.4% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.6% | — |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 85th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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