Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Sweden
Sweden: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Sweden, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sweden stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sweden peaked at 3.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Sweden 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 57% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sweden?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Sweden was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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