Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Western 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 UNICEF: Western Europe is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 3.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 125th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Western Europe was 3.5% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 125th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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