Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.6% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.3% | — |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 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, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Sri Lanka was 11.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.8%. 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release