Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
49th
of 218 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 1997
All-time low
4.4%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2021

02.557.51012.51997200920211997: 11.3 %1998: 10.8 %1999: 10.4 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 9.1 %2002: 8.7 %2003: 8.5 %2004: 7.6 %2005: 7.2 %2006: 6.8 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 5 %2021: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 5.1% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 11.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 11.3%
1998 10.8% -4.5%
1999 10.4% -4.0%
2000 9.7% -6.4%
2001 9.1% -6.3%
2002 8.7% -4.9%
2003 8.5% -2.2%
2004 7.6% -9.9%
2005 7.2% -5.5%
2006 6.8% -5.5%
2007 6.6% -3.5%
2008 6.1% -7.3%
2009 5.5% -9.2%
2010 5.2% -7.0%
2011 5.2% +0.2%
2012 4.7% -8.1%
2013 4.4% -6.3%
2014 4.6% +2.9%
2015 4.6% +1.1%
2016 4.8% +4.0%
2017 4.8% -1.0%
2018 4.7% -1.2%
2019 4.9% +3.8%
2020 5.0% +2.7%
2021 5.1% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 10.4% 11.3% 3
2000s 7.6% 5.5% 9.7% 10
2010s 4.8% 4.4% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 46 Palestine, State of 14.2% compare
  2. 47 Lesotho 14.2% compare
  3. 48 Oman 13.8% compare
  4. 49 Qatar 13.0% compare
  5. 50 Iceland 12.7% compare
  6. 51 Zimbabwe 12.7% compare
  7. 52 Albania 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 49th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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