Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
37th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.0%
in 1996
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996–2023

00.250.50.7511996200920231996: 1 %1997: 0.931 %1998: 0.92 %1999: 0.902 %2000: 0.853 %2001: 0.835 %2002: 0.86 %2003: 0.836 %2004: 0.779 %2005: 0.763 %2006: 0.722 %2007: 0.746 %2008: 0.775 %2009: 0.817 %2010: 0.866 %2011: 0.9 %2012: 0.85 %2013: 0.831 %2014: 0.689 %2015: 0.675 %2016: 0.715 %2017: 0.783 %2018: 0.84 %2019: 0.872 %2020: 0.805 %2021: 0.722 %2022: 0.711 %2023: 0.738 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Eastern Asia is 0.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 37th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1996 to 2023.
Year % Change
1996 1.0%
1997 0.9% -8.1%
1998 0.9% -1.1%
1999 0.9% -2.0%
2000 0.9% -5.4%
2001 0.8% -2.1%
2002 0.9% +3.1%
2003 0.8% -2.8%
2004 0.8% -6.8%
2005 0.8% -2.1%
2006 0.7% -5.3%
2007 0.7% +3.3%
2008 0.8% +3.9%
2009 0.8% +5.4%
2010 0.9% +6.0%
2011 0.9% +3.9%
2012 0.8% -5.6%
2013 0.8% -2.2%
2014 0.7% -17.2%
2015 0.7% -2.0%
2016 0.7% +6.0%
2017 0.8% +9.5%
2018 0.8% +7.3%
2019 0.9% +3.8%
2020 0.8% -7.7%
2021 0.7% -10.4%
2022 0.7% -1.5%
2023 0.7% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 34 Korea 0.8% compare
  2. 35 Zimbabwe 0.8% compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 0.8% compare
  4. 37 Bahrain 0.7% compare
  5. 38 China 0.7% compare
  6. 39 Kenya 0.6% compare
  7. 40 Comoros 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) in MDG: Eastern Asia was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis)?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 37th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia and the pacific, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
392 places, 8,021 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release