Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 1.9% 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 79th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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