Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.5%
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
36th
of 218 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 1997
All-time low
4.7%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2021

024681997200920211997: 8.8 %1998: 8.5 %1999: 8.2 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 7 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.3 %2004: 5.9 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.3 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.5 %2016: 5.7 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5.2 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 5.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 5.5%.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 8.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 36th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 8.8%
1998 8.5% -4.2%
1999 8.2% -3.2%
2000 7.5% -8.5%
2001 7.0% -7.1%
2002 6.6% -5.5%
2003 6.3% -3.9%
2004 5.9% -7.3%
2005 5.7% -3.4%
2006 5.6% -1.4%
2007 5.6% -0.2%
2008 5.4% -2.6%
2009 5.4% -0.4%
2010 5.3% -1.8%
2011 5.3% -0.6%
2012 4.8% -8.4%
2013 4.7% -2.0%
2014 5.2% +10.1%
2015 5.5% +4.9%
2016 5.7% +3.3%
2017 5.4% -4.6%
2018 5.1% -4.7%
2019 5.2% +0.5%
2020 5.4% +3.6%
2021 5.5% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.5% 8.2% 8.8% 3
2000s 6.1% 5.4% 7.5% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.4% 5.4% 5.5% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 33 Uzbekistan 21.3% compare
  2. 34 Slovakia 21.2% compare
  3. 35 Aruba 20.1% compare
  4. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.0% compare
  5. 37 Kuwait 19.7% compare
  6. 38 Eritrea 19.7% compare
  7. 39 Guyana 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 5.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 36th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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