Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Palestine
Palestine: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Palestine, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Palestine is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Palestine peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -47.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +84.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Palestine?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Palestine was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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