Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
44th
of 217 groups
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2002–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2002–2023

00.250.50.7512002201220232002: 1 %2010: 0.645 %2011: 0.644 %2012: 0.621 %2013: 0.69 %2014: 0.751 %2015: 0.72 %2016: 0.728 %2017: 0.657 %2018: 0.655 %2019: 0.669 %2020: 0.631 %2021: 0.607 %2022: 0.604 %2023: 0.618 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 0.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 44th out of 217 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 1.0%
2010 0.6% -36.1%
2011 0.6% -0.1%
2012 0.6% -3.6%
2013 0.7% +11.1%
2014 0.8% +8.8%
2015 0.7% -4.1%
2016 0.7% +1.1%
2017 0.7% -9.8%
2018 0.7% -0.2%
2019 0.7% +2.1%
2020 0.6% -5.7%
2021 0.6% -3.7%
2022 0.6% -0.6%
2023 0.6% +2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and 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
2010 -36.1% 1.0% 0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 41 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  4. 44 Albania 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Iran 0.1% compare
  7. 47 Belize 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 44th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 4,618 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release