Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Low Income (july 2025)

WB: Low Income (july 2025): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
39th
of 218 groups
All-time high
6.1%
in 1997
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2021

02461997200920211997: 6.1 %1998: 5.8 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 5 %2001: 4.7 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.2 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.1 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 3 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3.7 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.3 %2019: 4.9 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Low Income (july 2025) recorded 5.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2021.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 6.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 39th 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 6.1%
1998 5.8% -4.3%
1999 5.3% -9.4%
2000 5.0% -5.1%
2001 4.7% -4.8%
2002 4.7% -0.6%
2003 4.5% -4.2%
2004 4.2% -8.1%
2005 3.9% -5.0%
2006 3.7% -6.2%
2007 3.5% -4.2%
2008 3.4% -4.5%
2009 3.1% -7.2%
2010 2.9% -9.0%
2011 3.1% +8.4%
2012 3.0% -4.8%
2013 3.2% +9.3%
2014 3.5% +7.3%
2015 3.7% +7.7%
2016 4.1% +9.4%
2017 4.1% +1.5%
2018 4.3% +4.2%
2019 4.9% +13.0%
2020 5.1% +4.8%
2021 5.2% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.7% 5.3% 6.1% 3
2000s 4.1% 3.1% 5.0% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.9% 4.9% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.1% 5.2% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)

  1. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0% compare
  2. 37 Kuwait 19.7% compare
  3. 38 Eritrea 19.7% compare
  4. 39 Guyana 19.0% compare
  5. 40 Nepal 18.7% compare
  6. 41 Azerbaijan 18.2% compare
  7. 42 Brunei Darussalam 17.2% 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: Low Income (july 2025)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 5.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 39th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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