Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in SDG: Europe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2004.
SDG: Europe ranks 130th of 218 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in SDG: Europe was 3.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2004.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- SDG: Europe ranks 130th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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