Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes in Slovakia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 16.9% for outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 17.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +61.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 100.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 17.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +69.3% | 2.3% | 3.9% |
| 2020 | +61.1% | 10.7% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 1 Turkmenistan 59.0% compare
- 2 Montenegro 21.0% compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 20.3% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 14.9% compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.0% compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 9.2% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes in Slovakia was 16.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to central and eastern europe, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release