Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
167th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2023

00.250.50.7511997201020231997: 0.901 %1998: 0.877 %1999: 0.844 %2000: 0.872 %2001: 0.842 %2002: 0.803 %2003: 0.79 %2004: 0.764 %2005: 0.765 %2006: 0.778 %2007: 0.786 %2008: 0.794 %2009: 0.859 %2010: 0.902 %2011: 0.981 %2012: 1 %2013: 1 %2014: 1 %2015: 1.1 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 0.946 %2020: 0.962 %2021: 0.954 %2022: 0.957 %2023: 0.995 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 1.0%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 167th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.9%
1998 0.9% -2.6%
1999 0.8% -3.8%
2000 0.9% +3.4%
2001 0.8% -3.5%
2002 0.8% -4.6%
2003 0.8% -1.6%
2004 0.8% -3.2%
2005 0.8% +0.1%
2006 0.8% +1.7%
2007 0.8% +1.0%
2008 0.8% +1.0%
2009 0.9% +8.1%
2010 0.9% +5.1%
2011 1.0% +8.7%
2012 1.0% +5.2%
2013 1.0% -2.2%
2014 1.0% +1.3%
2015 1.1% +3.0%
2016 1.1% -0.2%
2017 1.1% +1.4%
2018 1.1% +1.7%
2019 0.9% -12.8%
2020 1.0% +1.6%
2021 1.0% -0.8%
2022 1.0% +0.3%
2023 1.0% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 167th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 8,903 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release