Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 17.4%
Rank
19th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996–2016

00.20.40.61996200620161996: 0.036 %1997: 0.036 %1998: 0.032 %1999: 0.032 %2000: 0.059 %2001: 0.04 %2002: 0.112 %2003: 0.125 %2004: 0.165 %2005: 0.157 %2006: 0.151 %2007: 0.185 %2008: 0.257 %2009: 0.313 %2010: 0.368 %2011: 0.389 %2012: 0.361 %2013: 0.397 %2014: 0.424 %2015: 0.505 %2016: 0.593 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) is 0.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 292.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 19th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1996 to 2016.
Year % Change
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0% -1.3%
1998 0.0% -9.6%
1999 0.0% -1.4%
2000 0.1% +86.0%
2001 0.0% -31.6%
2002 0.1% +175.7%
2003 0.1% +11.8%
2004 0.2% +32.6%
2005 0.2% -4.9%
2006 0.2% -3.7%
2007 0.2% +22.4%
2008 0.3% +38.5%
2009 0.3% +22.2%
2010 0.4% +17.6%
2011 0.4% +5.6%
2012 0.4% -7.2%
2013 0.4% +9.9%
2014 0.4% +6.7%
2015 0.5% +19.2%
2016 0.6% +17.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +175.7% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 16 Eritrea 1.8% compare
  2. 17 Sri Lanka 1.7% compare
  3. 18 Cambodia 1.4% compare
  4. 19 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
  5. 20 Yemen 1.2% compare
  6. 21 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
  7. 22 Liechtenstein 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate)?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 19th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
Is outbound mobility ratio to east asia, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
396 places, 8,063 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release