Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
170th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 1.3 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.2 %2000: 1.1 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 0.992 %2007: 0.993 %2008: 0.963 %2009: 0.973 %2010: 1 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.1 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1 %2022: 0.984 %2023: 0.943 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 0.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 170th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 1.3%
1998 1.3% +2.4%
1999 1.2% -6.3%
2000 1.1% -10.4%
2001 1.1% -0.5%
2002 1.1% -1.7%
2003 1.1% +1.5%
2004 1.1% -0.0%
2005 1.1% -1.1%
2006 1.0% -7.1%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% -3.0%
2009 1.0% +1.1%
2010 1.0% +2.8%
2011 1.1% +5.0%
2012 1.1% +3.7%
2013 1.1% +3.1%
2014 1.1% -5.2%
2015 1.1% +4.0%
2016 1.1% +2.0%
2017 1.2% +4.0%
2018 1.2% +3.2%
2019 1.2% -0.5%
2020 1.2% +0.0%
2021 1.0% -13.7%
2022 1.0% -5.5%
2023 0.9% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 1.3% 3
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 168 Philippines 0.4% compare
  3. 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4% compare
  4. 170 United States of America 0.3% compare
  5. 171 Iraq 0.3% compare
  6. 172 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  7. 173 Argentina 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 170th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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