Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
27th
of 217 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2002
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2002–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002–2023

00.250.50.7511.22002201220232002: 1.1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 0.99 %2005: 0.926 %2006: 0.871 %2010: 0.676 %2011: 0.673 %2012: 0.658 %2013: 0.767 %2014: 0.846 %2015: 0.836 %2016: 0.898 %2017: 0.845 %2018: 0.878 %2019: 0.919 %2020: 0.872 %2021: 0.857 %2022: 0.836 %2023: 0.848 %

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 0.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 27th of 217 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 1.1%
2003 1.1% -3.8%
2004 1.0% -8.6%
2005 0.9% -6.4%
2006 0.9% -6.0%
2010 0.7% -22.4%
2011 0.7% -0.4%
2012 0.7% -2.2%
2013 0.8% +16.6%
2014 0.8% +10.3%
2015 0.8% -1.2%
2016 0.9% +7.4%
2017 0.8% -5.9%
2018 0.9% +4.0%
2019 0.9% +4.7%
2020 0.9% -5.1%
2021 0.9% -1.7%
2022 0.8% -2.4%
2023 0.8% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 0.8% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 27th out of 217 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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