Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Moldova
Moldova: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 23.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Moldova, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Moldova stood at 23.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Moldova peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2006.
Moldova ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +54.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 28 Gambia 25.1% compare
- 29 Mauritania 24.8% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.8% compare
- 32 Maldives 22.3% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 21.3% compare
- 34 Slovakia 21.2% compare
More education data for Moldova
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Moldova?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Moldova was 23.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2006.
- How does Moldova rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release