Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 8.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8.0% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5% | — |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 8.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, 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.