Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
76th
of 218 groups
All-time high
7.0%
in 1997
All-time low
3.5%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2023

02461997201020231997: 7 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 5.8 %2001: 5.3 %2002: 5.5 %2003: 5.5 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 4.3 %2009: 4 %2010: 3.7 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.5 %2023: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 7.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 76th 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 7.0%
1998 6.5% -6.2%
1999 6.1% -7.0%
2000 5.8% -4.7%
2001 5.3% -8.8%
2002 5.5% +3.4%
2003 5.5% +1.2%
2004 5.3% -3.8%
2005 5.1% -5.0%
2006 4.8% -4.4%
2007 4.7% -3.7%
2008 4.3% -6.8%
2009 4.0% -7.5%
2010 3.7% -7.4%
2011 3.7% -0.9%
2012 3.5% -6.2%
2013 3.7% +5.9%
2014 4.0% +10.3%
2015 4.1% +0.5%
2016 4.2% +4.4%
2017 4.3% +0.9%
2018 4.2% -2.1%
2019 4.3% +2.3%
2020 4.5% +6.0%
2021 4.4% -3.0%
2022 4.5% +1.6%
2023 4.7% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 6.1% 7.0% 3
2000s 5.0% 4.0% 5.8% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 4.3% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 73 Estonia 7.4% compare
  2. 74 Ireland 6.9% compare
  3. 75 Lithuania 6.9% compare
  4. 76 Senegal 6.8% compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 6.6% compare
  6. 78 Guinea 6.5% compare
  7. 79 Togo 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 76th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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