Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Moldova, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Moldova is 21.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Moldova peaked at 22.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2012.
That places Moldova 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.0% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 21.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.9%, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 12.0% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 12 Cape Verde 29.1% compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 25.0% compare
- 14 Montenegro 24.8% compare
- 16 Slovakia 20.4% compare
- 17 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 19.2% compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.7% compare
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Moldova?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Moldova was 21.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release