Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belgium
Belgium: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belgium, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belgium is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belgium peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2009.
That places Belgium 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.8% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belgium?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Belgium was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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