Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Norway
Norway: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Norway, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Norway stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Norway peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Norway ranks 49th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7% | — |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Norway?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Norway was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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