Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: European Union, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: European Union stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: European Union peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
That places WB: European Union 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: European Union?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: European Union was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does WB: European Union rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: European Union ranks 22nd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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