Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Nepal
Nepal: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.2% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Nepal peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +6.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.0%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Nepal?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Nepal was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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