Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Romania

Romania: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
95th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Romania, 1998–2023

2345671998201020231998: 3.1 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 2.9 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.8 %2004: 2.7 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 5.3 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 6 %2016: 6.3 %2017: 6.8 %2018: 7 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 5.8 %2021: 6.1 %2022: 5.7 %2023: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Romania peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

That places Romania 95th 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 26 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Romania, 1998 to 2023.
Year % Change
1998 3.1%
1999 2.7% -11.7%
2000 2.9% +6.5%
2001 2.9% +0.5%
2002 2.9% +0.2%
2003 2.8% -2.8%
2004 2.7% -5.7%
2005 2.5% -7.1%
2006 2.5% -1.1%
2007 2.2% -8.9%
2008 2.1% -7.7%
2009 2.1% +1.2%
2010 2.5% +19.8%
2011 3.3% +29.8%
2012 4.5% +38.2%
2013 5.3% +16.9%
2014 5.7% +7.5%
2015 6.0% +5.3%
2016 6.3% +6.3%
2017 6.8% +6.9%
2018 7.0% +2.8%
2019 5.8% -16.0%
2020 5.8% -0.8%
2021 6.1% +5.6%
2022 5.7% -6.9%
2023 5.3% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.7% 3.1% 2
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 2.9% 10
2010s 5.3% 2.5% 7.0% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.3% 6.1% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 92 Georgia 5.6% compare
  2. 93 Grenada 5.4% compare
  3. 94 Morocco 5.3% compare
  4. 96 Namibia 5.2% compare
  5. 97 Botswana 5.1% compare
  6. 98 Yemen 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

More education data for Romania

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Romania?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Romania was 5.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Romania rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
Romania ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Romania. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/outbound-mobility-ratio-all-regions-both-sexes-uis-estimate-percent/romania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/outbound-mobility-ratio-all-regions-both-sexes-uis-estimate-percent/romania/">Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Romania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release