Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Ireland
Ireland: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 6.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Ireland, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.6% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Ireland peaked at 10.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
Ireland ranks 21st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.6% | — |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Ireland?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Ireland was 6.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Ireland ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release