Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Republic of Moldova, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Republic of Moldova is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Republic of Moldova peaked at 5.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Republic of Moldova ranks 70th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Republic of Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.3% | 5.6% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More education data for Republic of Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Republic of Moldova?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Republic of Moldova was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 70th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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