Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Estonia
Estonia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 5.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Estonia peaked at 6.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 40th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.2% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.7% 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 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Estonia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Estonia was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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