Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Philippines
Philippines: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Philippines, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.4% 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 37.7% on the previous year and up 136.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Philippines peaked at 0.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Philippines ranks 168th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +37.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.6%, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 165 Afghanistan 0.4% compare
- 166 Paraguay 0.4% compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4% compare
- 170 United States of America 0.3% compare
- 171 Iraq 0.3% compare
More education data for Philippines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Philippines?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Philippines was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Philippines ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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