Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Western Asia is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% 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: Western Asia peaked at 2.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
That places SDG: Western Asia 112th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in SDG: Western 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: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 112th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in SDG: Western 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: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release