Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Austria
Austria: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Austria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Austria is 5.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Austria peaked at 5.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
Austria ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Austria?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Austria was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release