Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Thailand
Thailand: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Thailand, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.6% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Thailand peaked at 1.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
Thailand ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.4% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Thailand?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Thailand was 1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Thailand rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Thailand ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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