Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
96th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 1997
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2023

01231997201020231997: 2.9 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 1.3 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 1.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 2.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 96th of 218 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 2.9%
1998 2.8% -6.2%
1999 2.5% -8.1%
2000 2.4% -5.3%
2001 2.3% -5.6%
2002 2.4% +5.9%
2003 2.5% +5.0%
2004 2.4% -4.7%
2005 2.3% -5.5%
2006 2.2% -3.9%
2007 2.1% -5.1%
2008 1.8% -14.3%
2009 1.7% -6.6%
2010 1.5% -8.4%
2011 1.4% -5.6%
2012 1.3% -8.0%
2013 1.2% -10.2%
2014 1.2% -0.5%
2015 1.2% -1.8%
2016 1.2% +1.5%
2017 1.2% +2.1%
2018 1.2% -1.6%
2019 1.2% -2.1%
2020 1.3% +11.1%
2021 1.3% +2.3%
2022 1.5% +10.7%
2023 1.6% +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.5% 2.9% 3
2000s 2.2% 1.7% 2.5% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.6% 4

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 93 Pakistan 2.4% compare
  2. 94 Jordan 2.3% compare
  3. 95 Korea 2.3% compare
  4. 96 Zimbabwe 2.3% compare
  5. 97 Serbia 2.3% compare
  6. 98 Sweden 2.1% compare
  7. 99 Angola 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

More education data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

All data for WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification →

Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 96th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/outbound-mobility-ratio-to-north-america-and-western-europe-both-sexes-uis-estimate/wb-least-developed-countries-un-classification/

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/wb-least-developed-countries-un-classification/">Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification</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