Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 2.2% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2004.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 174th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.7% | — |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 171 Indonesia 0.7% compare
- 172 Libya 0.7% compare
- 173 United States of America 0.7% compare
- 174 Puerto Rico 0.4% compare
- 175 Argentina 0.3% compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 174th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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