Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 0.5473 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5473 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5473 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3329 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3329 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3616 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4678 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4332 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4243 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4229 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4351 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4157 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4246 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4669 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5473 GPIA | +17.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5473 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7459 GPIA, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5473 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5968 GPIA, 92% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4117 GPIA | 0.3329 GPIA | 0.4678 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4796 GPIA | 0.4246 GPIA | 0.5473 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Sri Lanka was 0.5473 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5473 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3329 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release