Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
158th
of 218 groups
All-time high
2.4%
in 2022
All-time low
1.3%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 2.4%.
The figure is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 2.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 158th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 155 Mozambique 1.5% compare
- 156 United Kingdom 1.3% compare
- 157 Iraq 1.3% compare
- 158 Myanmar 1.2% compare
- 159 South Africa 1.1% compare
- 160 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
- 161 Russia 0.9% compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 158th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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