Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
65th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.5%
in 1997
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 2.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 65th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.5% | — |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 62 United Arab Emirates 3.9% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 3.9% compare
- 64 Eswatini 3.9% compare
- 65 Hungary 3.8% compare
- 66 Mali 3.6% compare
- 67 Montenegro 3.6% compare
- 68 France 3.6% compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 65th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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