Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Morocco
Morocco: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Morocco, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Morocco stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Morocco peaked at 14.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 60th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,432 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 266,273 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 460,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 452,625 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Morocco?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Morocco was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release