Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 10.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 218 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 2008
All-time low
8.6%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2023

02.557.51012.51999201120231999: 9.6 %2000: 9.7 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 11.1 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 10.7 %2006: 10.9 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 8.8 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 9.1 %2020: 10 %2021: 10.6 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 10.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 10.6% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 11.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.

That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 17th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 9.6%
2000 9.7% +0.5%
2001 10.6% +9.4%
2002 10.6% +0.4%
2003 11.1% +4.9%
2004 10.7% -3.8%
2005 10.7% -0.0%
2006 10.9% +2.2%
2007 10.8% -1.6%
2008 11.3% +4.6%
2009 11.1% -1.7%
2010 10.7% -2.9%
2011 10.6% -1.3%
2012 9.7% -8.9%
2013 8.8% -8.9%
2014 8.6% -2.0%
2015 8.9% +3.3%
2016 9.2% +3.0%
2017 10.1% +10.2%
2018 10.7% +5.9%
2019 9.1% -15.4%
2020 10.0% +10.2%
2021 10.6% +6.2%
2022 10.6% -0.0%
2023 10.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2000s 10.7% 9.7% 11.3% 10
2010s 9.6% 8.6% 10.7% 10
2020s 10.4% 10.0% 10.6% 4

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  4. 17 Samoa 39.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 10.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 17th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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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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