Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sweden
Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sweden, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden peaked at 4.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 127th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.4% | — |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 124 Madagascar 3.2% compare
- 125 Kenya 3.1% compare
- 126 Cambodia 3.0% compare
- 128 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.9% compare
- 129 Canada 2.8% compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 2.8% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 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 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sweden was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Sweden ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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