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

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
134th
of 218 groups
All-time high
3.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023

01231997201020231997: 2.4 %1998: 1.9 %1999: 1.9 %2000: 2 %2001: 2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.7 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.5 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 3.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 3.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 134th 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.4%
1998 1.9% -22.0%
1999 1.9% -1.3%
2000 2.0% +4.6%
2001 2.0% +3.8%
2002 2.2% +6.3%
2003 2.3% +5.4%
2004 2.2% -1.8%
2005 2.3% +2.2%
2006 2.3% -1.4%
2007 2.2% -1.4%
2008 2.2% -1.3%
2009 2.2% +0.7%
2010 2.1% -5.6%
2011 1.8% -12.1%
2012 1.7% -9.4%
2013 1.7% +2.0%
2014 1.8% +5.1%
2015 1.9% +4.9%
2016 2.1% +10.8%
2017 2.2% +4.4%
2018 2.3% +5.5%
2019 2.4% +5.8%
2020 2.6% +7.8%
2021 2.5% -2.5%
2022 2.8% +9.0%
2023 3.1% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 3
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 3.1% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 131 Uruguay 2.8% compare
  2. 132 Panama 2.7% compare
  3. 133 Finland 2.6% compare
  4. 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare
  5. 135 El Salvador 2.5% compare
  6. 136 Colombia 2.5% compare
  7. 137 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.5% 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 3.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 134th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle 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