Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 4.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2008.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 92nd 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.2% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 4.3% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 92nd 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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