Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 1.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Myanmar, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1.1% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Myanmar peaked at 1.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +107.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More education data for Myanmar
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.4 (2009)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.98 (2018)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 153,660 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25,434 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,947 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,156 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.19 million (2018)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Myanmar?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Myanmar was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Myanmar ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.