Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 2.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 155th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 155th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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