Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Netherlands stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Netherlands peaked at 2.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
That places Netherlands 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.4% | — |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0845 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0311 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 587,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1022 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0329 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Netherlands?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Netherlands was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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