Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Tunisia
Tunisia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
30th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Tunisia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Tunisia stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Tunisia peaked at 7.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 30th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +7.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 7.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 7.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89,644 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Tunisia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Tunisia was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Tunisia ranks 30th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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