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

Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
83rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
4.5%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997–2023

012341997201020231997: 3.7 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.1 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 2.8 %2006: 2.7 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.5 %2018: 3.8 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 4 %2021: 4.1 %2022: 4.4 %2023: 4.5 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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