Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.5% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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