Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia peaked at 1.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
That places South Asia 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in South Asia was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does South Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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