Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 86th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.4% | — |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 4.4% 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 86th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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