Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Netherlands
Netherlands: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Netherlands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.7% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Netherlands peaked at 2.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 114th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Netherlands?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Netherlands was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Netherlands ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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February 2026 Data Release