Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Belarus
Belarus: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belarus, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belarus is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belarus peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 64th of 175 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, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +111.5% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +7.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +111.5% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More education data for Belarus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,514 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 150,651 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,965 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 444,044 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belarus?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belarus was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Belarus ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release