Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 26.9%
Rank
120th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1 %1998: 0.763 %1999: 0.763 %2000: 0.79 %2001: 0.877 %2002: 0.968 %2003: 1 %2004: 1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 0.956 %2007: 0.93 %2008: 0.882 %2009: 0.927 %2010: 0.857 %2011: 0.723 %2012: 0.637 %2013: 0.604 %2014: 0.584 %2015: 0.587 %2016: 0.654 %2017: 0.699 %2018: 0.708 %2019: 0.782 %2020: 0.892 %2021: 0.884 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 1.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 120th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.0%
1998 0.8% -26.2%
1999 0.8% +0.1%
2000 0.8% +3.4%
2001 0.9% +11.0%
2002 1.0% +10.4%
2003 1.0% +4.1%
2004 1.0% +1.9%
2005 1.1% +2.4%
2006 1.0% -9.0%
2007 0.9% -2.7%
2008 0.9% -5.2%
2009 0.9% +5.1%
2010 0.9% -7.5%
2011 0.7% -15.7%
2012 0.6% -11.9%
2013 0.6% -5.2%
2014 0.6% -3.4%
2015 0.6% +0.6%
2016 0.7% +11.5%
2017 0.7% +6.8%
2018 0.7% +1.3%
2019 0.8% +10.5%
2020 0.9% +14.1%
2021 0.9% -1.0%
2022 1.1% +24.7%
2023 1.4% +26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 117 Kenya 1.6% compare
  2. 118 Denmark 1.6% compare
  3. 119 Viet Nam 1.6% compare
  4. 120 Poland 1.5% compare
  5. 121 Uganda 1.5% compare
  6. 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.5% compare
  7. 123 El Salvador 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 120th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release