Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe … male in North Korea
North Korea: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe … male was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.1%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
194th
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2018
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in North Korea, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in North Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in North Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places North Korea 194th out of 228 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe … male in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 191 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0.2% compare
- 193 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 195 Aland Islands 0.0%
- 195 American Samoa 0.0%
- 195 Bahamas 0.0%
- 195 Saint Barthelemy 0.0%
- 195 Bolivia 0.0%
- 195 Dominica 0.0%
- 195 Western Sahara 0.0%
- 195 Falkland Islands 0.0%
- 195 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
- 195 Guernsey 0.0%
- 195 Guadeloupe 0.0%
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
- 195 French Guiana 0.0%
- 195 Guam 0.0%
- 195 Haiti 0.0%
- 195 Isle of Man 0.0%
- 195 Jersey 0.0%
- 195 Saint Martin (French Part) 0.0%
- 195 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0%
- 195 Martinique 0.0%
- 195 Mayotte 0.0%
- 195 New Caledonia 0.0%
- 195 Norfolk Island 0.0%
- 195 Niue 0.0%
- 195 Pitcairn 0.0%
- 195 French Polynesia 0.0%
- 195 Reunion 0.0%
- 195 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 195 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.0%
- 195 Somalia 0.0%
- 195 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
- 195 South Sudan 0.0%
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 195 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in North Korea?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in North Korea was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does North Korea rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male?
- North Korea ranks 194th out of 228 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release