Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release