Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 6.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places UNICEF: Western Balkans 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 6 Andorra 59.3% compare
- 7 San Marino 57.9% compare
- 8 Cyprus 42.9% compare
- 9 Monaco 40.0% compare
- 10 British Virgin Islands 39.8% compare
- 11 Cayman Islands 37.9% compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 29.5% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 9th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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