Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
122nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2022
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2022

0.50.7511.21.51999201020221999: 0.842 %2000: 0.747 %2001: 0.671 %2002: 0.676 %2003: 0.67 %2004: 0.608 %2005: 0.613 %2006: 0.566 %2007: 0.532 %2008: 0.48 %2009: 0.567 %2010: 0.591 %2011: 0.635 %2012: 0.648 %2013: 0.673 %2014: 0.656 %2015: 0.635 %2016: 0.738 %2017: 0.824 %2018: 0.975 %2019: 1 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.4 %2022: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.5% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 0.8%
2000 0.7% -11.3%
2001 0.7% -10.2%
2002 0.7% +0.7%
2003 0.7% -0.8%
2004 0.6% -9.3%
2005 0.6% +0.8%
2006 0.6% -7.6%
2007 0.5% -6.1%
2008 0.5% -9.7%
2009 0.6% +18.2%
2010 0.6% +4.3%
2011 0.6% +7.4%
2012 0.6% +2.1%
2013 0.7% +3.9%
2014 0.7% -2.6%
2015 0.6% -3.1%
2016 0.7% +16.2%
2017 0.8% +11.6%
2018 1.0% +18.3%
2019 1.0% +5.6%
2020 1.3% +22.4%
2021 1.4% +11.1%
2022 1.5% +5.9%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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