Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia

SDG: Southern Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
102nd
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.5%
in 2023
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia, 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 0.944 %1998: 0.666 %1999: 0.67 %2000: 0.706 %2001: 0.799 %2002: 0.9 %2003: 0.964 %2004: 0.996 %2005: 1 %2006: 0.935 %2007: 0.912 %2008: 0.863 %2009: 0.919 %2010: 0.859 %2011: 0.714 %2012: 0.631 %2013: 0.607 %2014: 0.594 %2015: 0.606 %2016: 0.691 %2017: 0.747 %2018: 0.757 %2019: 0.843 %2020: 0.968 %2021: 0.958 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places SDG: Southern Asia 102nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Southern Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.7% -29.5%
1999 0.7% +0.6%
2000 0.7% +5.5%
2001 0.8% +13.2%
2002 0.9% +12.7%
2003 1.0% +7.1%
2004 1.0% +3.4%
2005 1.0% +2.6%
2006 0.9% -8.5%
2007 0.9% -2.5%
2008 0.9% -5.4%
2009 0.9% +6.5%
2010 0.9% -6.5%
2011 0.7% -16.9%
2012 0.6% -11.7%
2013 0.6% -3.7%
2014 0.6% -2.3%
2015 0.6% +2.0%
2016 0.7% +14.2%
2017 0.7% +8.1%
2018 0.8% +1.4%
2019 0.8% +11.3%
2020 1.0% +14.8%
2021 1.0% -1.0%
2022 1.2% +25.1%
2023 1.5% +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia

  1. 99 Angola 2.0% compare
  2. 100 Czechia 2.0% compare
  3. 101 Mongolia 2.0% compare
  4. 102 Saudi Arabia 2.0% compare
  5. 103 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
  6. 104 Nigeria 2.0% compare
  7. 105 Algeria 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Southern Asia was 1.5% 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: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 102nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Southern 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