Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Ireland, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 5.9% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Ireland peaked at 13.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +8.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Ireland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Ireland was 5.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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