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

Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
112th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 1997
All-time low
1.5%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

00.511.522.51997201020231997: 2.4 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.7 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.5 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.5 %

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

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Finland 1.9% compare
  2. 110 Spain 1.8% compare
  3. 111 Niger 1.8% compare
  4. 112 Israel 1.7% compare
  5. 113 Panama 1.7% compare
  6. 114 Netherlands 1.7% compare
  7. 115 Burkina Faso 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

More education data for SDG: Western Asia

All data for SDG: Western Asia →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Western Asia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/outbound-mobility-ratio-to-north-america-and-western-europe-both-sexes-uis-estimate/sdg-western-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/outbound-mobility-ratio-to-north-america-and-western-europe-both-sexes-uis-estimate/sdg-western-asia/">Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in SDG: Western Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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