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
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 14 British Virgin Islands 53.1% compare
- 15 Cyprus 44.5% compare
- 16 Monaco 40.8% compare
- 17 Samoa 39.3% compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 38.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 34.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release