Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2004.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 121st 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.5% | — |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in WB: Europe & Central Asia 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 121st out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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