Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
134th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 0.858 %1998: 0.769 %1999: 0.724 %2000: 0.75 %2001: 0.815 %2002: 0.817 %2003: 0.889 %2004: 0.79 %2005: 0.754 %2006: 0.779 %2007: 0.77 %2008: 0.768 %2009: 0.772 %2010: 0.754 %2011: 0.82 %2012: 0.823 %2013: 0.768 %2014: 0.772 %2015: 0.781 %2016: 0.891 %2017: 0.942 %2018: 0.994 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 1.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 1.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 134th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.8% -10.3%
1999 0.7% -5.9%
2000 0.7% +3.6%
2001 0.8% +8.7%
2002 0.8% +0.3%
2003 0.9% +8.9%
2004 0.8% -11.1%
2005 0.8% -4.7%
2006 0.8% +3.4%
2007 0.8% -1.2%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -2.4%
2011 0.8% +8.8%
2012 0.8% +0.3%
2013 0.8% -6.6%
2014 0.8% +0.5%
2015 0.8% +1.2%
2016 0.9% +14.1%
2017 0.9% +5.7%
2018 1.0% +5.5%
2019 1.1% +7.6%
2020 1.1% +3.0%
2021 1.2% +7.4%
2022 1.3% +8.2%
2023 1.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 131 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
  2. 132 Colombia 1.2% compare
  3. 133 Namibia 1.0% compare
  4. 134 Belarus 1.0% compare
  5. 135 China 1.0% compare
  6. 136 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9% compare
  7. 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 1.3% 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 134th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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