Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 10.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
20.8%
in 1997
All-time low
10.2%
in 2015
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Small States stood at 10.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Small States peaked at 20.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2015.
WB: Small States ranks 3rd of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20.8% | — |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 18.9% | 20.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 1 Anguilla 242.6% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 165.7% compare
- 3 Bermuda 164.4% compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 122.2% compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 69.9% compare
- 6 Andorra 59.3% compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Small States?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in WB: Small States was 10.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2015.
- How does WB: Small States rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- WB: Small States ranks 3rd out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Small States 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