Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Poland
Poland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Poland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.5% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Poland peaked at 1.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Poland ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -7.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 39% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3%, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Poland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Poland was 1.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Poland ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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