Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Egypt
Egypt: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Egypt, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.6% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Egypt peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 150th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 147 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 148 Thailand 0.7% compare
- 149 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.6% compare
- 152 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 153 Japan 0.6% compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Egypt?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Egypt was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Egypt ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release