Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan is 4.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 4.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2008.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd 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: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.7% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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