Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Poland
Poland: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%) was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Poland stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Poland peaked at 3.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Poland 178th out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 33% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%) in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -68.5% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Poland?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) in Poland was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Poland rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate)?
- Poland ranks 178th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release