Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
60th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998–2023

0.020.040.060.080.10.121998201020231998: 0.03 %1999: 0.028 %2000: 0.027 %2001: 0.03 %2002: 0.033 %2003: 0.023 %2004: 0.035 %2005: 0.069 %2006: 0.074 %2007: 0.067 %2008: 0.059 %2009: 0.057 %2010: 0.052 %2011: 0.054 %2012: 0.049 %2013: 0.058 %2014: 0.06 %2015: 0.066 %2016: 0.082 %2017: 0.087 %2018: 0.081 %2019: 0.084 %2020: 0.107 %2021: 0.11 %2022: 0.108 %2023: 0.107 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Western Asia recorded 0.1% for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

That places SDG: Western Asia 60th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0% -6.4%
2000 0.0% -5.0%
2001 0.0% +12.9%
2002 0.0% +8.9%
2003 0.0% -30.2%
2004 0.0% +52.1%
2005 0.1% +96.2%
2006 0.1% +6.8%
2007 0.1% -9.8%
2008 0.1% -11.5%
2009 0.1% -2.6%
2010 0.1% -8.6%
2011 0.1% +2.0%
2012 0.0% -8.0%
2013 0.1% +17.3%
2014 0.1% +3.9%
2015 0.1% +10.1%
2016 0.1% +23.7%
2017 0.1% +6.0%
2018 0.1% -7.0%
2019 0.1% +3.9%
2020 0.1% +27.3%
2021 0.1% +3.5%
2022 0.1% -1.9%
2023 0.1% -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) in SDG: Western Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +96.2% 0.0% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 57 Suriname 0.0% compare
  2. 58 Madagascar 0.0% compare
  3. 59 Thailand 0.0% compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  5. 61 Brunei Darussalam 0.0% compare
  6. 62 Switzerland 0.0% compare
  7. 63 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Western Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) in SDG: Western Asia was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis)?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 60th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to south and west asia, both sexes (uis) rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 9,249 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release